Russian Phantom Fleet Commander Sentenced to One Year in France
On March 30, the commander of Russia's "Phantom" fleet was sentenced by a French court to one year and six months' imprisonment following an illegal oil smuggling operation conducted off the coast of Île d'Ouessant. The suspect is identified as Li Zhenhua (or Zhang Zhendong), who served on board China-owned tanker *Boracay*, which has been linked in recent weeks with multiple illicit shipments from Russian vessels to France and Spain, including a notable incident involving 104 tons of smuggled oil near the French coast.
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1The commander of the Russian 'Boracay' tanker, identified as Chinese in some reports and part of Russia's phantom fleet, was sentenced to one year in French jail.
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2This sentencing occurred after he raided a vessel at sea off Ouessant island earlier that day while serving on board his own ship.
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Le commandant chinois du 'Boracay', pétrolier de la flotte fantôme russe, est condamné en France à un an d'emprisonnement.
— (Lefigaro.fr)Un capitaine français a été arrêté et jugé pour son implication dans le trafic illicite du groupe pirate « Flotte Fantome »