Russian Vessel M.V. Alder was boarded by Swedish Custon & Coast Guard and detained being suspect of arsm carriage used against Ukrain.

Roll on roll off with container capacity Adler (IMO: 9179854), which experienced an engine problem, and anchored 2.5 nautical miles south of Molle, in position lat 56 14 34N, long 012 29 03E, Sweden, on Dec 20.

The operation on Sunday night was led by the Swedish Customs, which requested assistance from the Coast Guard. The National Task Force also participated in the operation, and the Security Service and prosecutors are involved in the case. “There is a reason to be quick here, you don’t want the ship to remove evidence,” says Hans Liwång, professor of defense systems.

The prosecutor has decided not to initiate a preliminary investigation into suspected sanctions violations and Alder was free to proceed to its destination. As per AIS the destination shown is Oran Dry Port.