- Malta-flagged ship captain sentenced to one month in prison for illegally entering the territory of the Republic.
The captain of a Maltese-flagged ship was sentenced to one month in prison by the Larnaca District Court for illegally entering the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, reports Cyprus News.
Captain arrested
The 60-year-old captain of the Red Garnet, sailing under a Maltese flag, was arrested on Sunday morning at the EAC terminal in Vasiliko, according to police.
After checks were made, it was found the ship had sailed on October 14 and December 12 in the occupied areas to the closed port of Boyazi.
The 60-year-old Romanian was brought before Larnaca District Court on Tuesday morning.
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Source: Cyprus Mail
