The Russian Seafarers’ Union said that the captain and senior officer of the Soy ship have been released in Egypt, and they may soon return to Russia. It has been reported TASS.
“The captain and second officer of the soy ship have been released,” the union said.
Court in Egypt elongated The detention period of the pedigree captain and second officer is 45 days.
Before that, the Consulate General of the Russian Federation spokeIt is reported that Russian diplomats are closely examining the situation regarding the Soy cargo ship detained in Alexandria, Egypt. The crew has access to all necessary medicines, their state of health is not a concern.
Previously, “drugs containing narcotic substances” were on board. The ship was unloaded in the port of Alexandria on 4 November. The crew is suspected of carrying tramadol, an opioid synthetic analgesic that is prohibited from being imported into Egypt.