Finnish court acquits Eagle S crew in Baltic Sea cable sabotage case
They were considered saboteurs who deliberately destroyed sea cables. The Finnish court has now acquitted the Eagle S crew.
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A Finnish court has acquitted the crew of the oil tanker Eagle S of charges related to damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea. The case attracted significant media attention after the ship was detained in December following damage to the EastLink2 power cable.
The UAE-owned vessel, sailing under the Cook Islands flag, had seven crew members from India and Georgia who were initially prevented from leaving Finland. The Helsinki District Court dismissed sabotage charges, ruling that Finnish criminal law could not be applied since the damage occurred outside Finnish territorial waters. Investigators claimed the tanker dragged its anchor, damaging the Estlink 2 power cable and four internet cables.
The defense argued it was an accident, and the court's ruling potentially allows the crew to seek compensation from Finland.
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