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Cargo ship boarded in the Baltic Sea

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The Police Special Intervention Unit boarding the cargo ship. Photo.
The Police Special Intervention Unit (nationella insatsstyrkan) boarding the cargo ship. Bild: The Swedish Coast Guard
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A police helicopter has landed on the ship. Photo.
Bild: The Swedish Coast Guard

The Swedish Police have assisted the Swedish Coast Guard in a boarding of the cargo ship Caffa in the Baltic Sea.

The ship is suspected of sailing under false flag in Swedish territorial waters. 

The boarding was carried out Friday afternoon by operators from the Police Special Intervention Unit (Nationella insatsstyrkan). The operation called “Black Coffee” was swiftly carried out according to plan. The Swedish Coast Guard are now in charge of the investigation concerning the ship. 

Swedish Coast Guard website: Misstänkt statslöst fartyg bordat – utredningsåtgärder pågår