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Sweden Seizes Cargo Vessel Caffa After Ukrainian Probe

5/2/2026

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Sweden seized the 96-metre cargo vessel Caffa off Trelleborg after Ukraine’s prosecutors requested detention.
Prosecutors confiscated the ship pending a court decision on possible hand-over.
Authorities arrested the Russian-national captain for forged documents, releasing him because intent could not be proven.
The Transport Agency issued a detention order due to safety-equipment deficiencies, keeping the vessel under inspection while anchored.

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Sweden seized the 96-metre cargo vessel Caffa off Trelleborg after Ukraine’s prosecutors requested detention.
Prosecutors confiscated the ship pending a court decision on possible hand-over.
Authorities arrested the Russian-national captain for forged documents, releasing him because intent could not be proven.
The Transport Agency issued a detention order due to safety-equipment deficiencies, keeping the vessel under inspection while anchored.