COPENHAGEN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Estonia's Tax and Customs Board said late on Tuesday it had detained a container ship sailing under the Bahamian flag in Estonia's internal waters that may be linked to
Estonia Intercepts Container Ship Bound for Russia Over Smuggling Suspicions
Details of the Ship Detention
COPENHAGEN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Estonia's Tax and Customs Board said late on Tuesday it had detained a container ship sailing under the Bahamian flag in Estonia's internal waters that may be linked to smuggling from Ecuador.
Background of the Ship
The ship was en route from Ecuador to St. Petersburg in Russia and is not part of the Russian shadow fleet nor is it subject to European Union sanctions, authorities said in a statement.
Authorities' Statements
(Reporting by Stine Jacobsen, editing by Terje Solsvik)
