French court convicts Chinese captain of oil tanker linked to Russian shadow fleet
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A French court convicted Chinese captain Chen Zhangjie in absentia and issued an arrest warrant for him, sentencing him to one year in prison and a €150,000 fine. The charges stem from an incident in September when the French navy boarded the Boracay tanker, suspected of being part of a Russian "shadow fleet" transporting oil in violation of Western sanctions. The incident occurred in international waters off the coast of western France. The Boracay, claiming to be flagged in Benin, was suspected of transporting Russian oil to India and failing to comply with orders to stop. These "shadow fleet" vessels often engage in "flag-hopping" to evade detection and tracking.
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AI-ExtractedVladimir Putin condemned the French navy's boarding of the tanker as “piracy”.
The court also ordered Chen to pay a €150,000 fine.
Chen Zhangjie was sentenced in absentia.
French court sentenced Chen Zhangjie to one year in prison for failing to comply with orders to stop his ship.
The vessel was thought to be part of a fleet transporting Russian oil in violation of Western sanctions.
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