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Captain of seized Russian shadow fleet tanker appears in court
Key takeaways
- Steve Humphrey Elizabeth Cook/PACaptain Ajay Pant appeared via video link.
- The court heard there was 98,000 tonnes of oil on the vessel seized by British forces on Sunday.
- Ajay Pant, a 38-year-old Indian national, appeared via video link at Southampton Magistrates Court.
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Steve Humphrey Elizabeth Cook/PACaptain Ajay Pant appeared via video link. The captain of a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker intercepted by Royal Marine Commandos in the English Channel has appeared in court after being charged with sanctions offences.
The court heard there was 98,000 tonnes of oil on the vessel seized by British forces on Sunday.
Ajay Pant, a 38-year-old Indian national, appeared via video link at Southampton Magistrates Court.
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