"In addition to the Adler being on an EU sanctions list, the vessel and its owners, M Leasing LLC, are also both subject to US sanctions, suspected of involvement in weapons transport, according to OpenSanctions, a database of sanctioned companies and individuals, persons of interest and government watchlists. Hoglund said the ship had left the Russian port of St Petersburg on December 15, but he said customs did not have any information about its destination."
"The night-time operation was led by the Swedish Customs Administration along with the coastguard, National Task Force, Swedish Security Service and prosecutors. In a previous incident, the Adler was boarded by Greek forces in the Mediterranean in January 2021. The operation was carried out under the auspices of the EU's Operation Irini, which monitors the United Nations arms embargo on Libya."
Swedish customs boarded the Russian freighter Adler after the vessel anchored in Swedish waters due to engine problems and began a cargo inspection that remains ongoing. The Adler and its owners, M Leasing LLC, are listed on EU and US sanctions lists and are suspected of involvement in weapons transport, according to OpenSanctions. The ship departed St Petersburg on December 15 and was anchored off Hoganas in southwest Sweden. The night-time boarding involved Swedish Customs, the Coast Guard, police, the National Task Force, the Swedish Security Service and prosecutors. The Adler was previously boarded by Greek forces in January 2021 under EU Operation Irini.
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