{"id":108892,"date":"2026-01-02T23:59:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T23:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/cops-grill-crew-of-ship-suspected-of-undersea-cable-sabotage-the-register\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T00:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T00:00:17","slug":"cops-grill-crew-of-ship-suspected-of-undersea-cable-sabotage-the-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/cops-grill-crew-of-ship-suspected-of-undersea-cable-sabotage-the-register\/","title":{"rendered":"Cops grill crew of ship suspected of undersea cable sabotage \u2022 The Register"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Finnish police have arrested and are interviewing two crew members from a category A cargo ship crusing from Russia after suspected cable sabotage within the Baltic Sea.<\/p>\n

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Above: Finnish authorities board seized vessel Fitburg in Kirkkonummi, Finland and Under: one of many Finnish Border Guard’s remotely operated automobiles at work alongside the ocean flooring. Photos: Finnish Border Guard<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The cable injury occurred in Estonia’s EEZ, and Finland stated at this time it had arrange a joint felony investigation with Estonia. On the time of the injury, the Estonian Ministry of Justice says<\/a>, “a vessel was shifting from the Estonian EEZ into the Finnish EEZ and was subsequently detained by the Finnish Border Guard.” Crucially, it famous that the ship, cargo vessel Fitburg<\/a>, had its anchor chain within the water on the time of detention. The vessel was crusing from St. Petersburg in Russia to the port of Haifa, Israel, when Finnish authorities detained it. In keeping with its IMO quantity, Fitburg is a basic cargo ship and sails underneath the flag of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.<\/p>\n

The police launched the above photos, taken by the Finnish Border Guard, as they boarded the vessel Fitburg. Finnish Customs stated in a statement<\/a> that the cargo ship was carrying metal that’s topic to sanctions imposed by the EU.<\/p>\n

The ship was one in all three within the space when operators reported the information cable injury to authorities.<\/p>\n

Finnish cops confirmed this morning that they’re “investigating the incident as aggravated felony injury, tried aggravated felony injury, and aggravated interference with telecommunications. Felony offences might change because the investigation progresses.”<\/p>\n

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