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French Court Sentences Chinese Captain for Evading Authorities on Shadow Fleet Tanker

A French court recently sentenced Chinese captain Zhangjie Chen to one year in prison for evading authorities on a shadow fleet tanker. The Boracay, captained by Chen, was boarded by French special forces off Saint-Nazaire last September. The ship, loaded with Russian oil, had no flag and was sailing from Russias Primorsk port. Chens lawyer argues that he followed orders and waited for company approval to let inspectors on, questioning Frances right to board in international waters. The ruling highlights Europes efforts to disrupt Russias sneaky tanker network evading Ukraine war sanctions.

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