Finland’s Central Criminal Police to interrogate Arctic Sea suspects in Moscow

Two investigators from the National Bureau of Investigation (KRP, Finland’s Central Criminal Police) arrived in Moscow on Wednesday to probe into the past summer’s curious disappearance of the cargo ship, the M/S Arctic Sea.
      Wednesday’s programme included discussions with the Russian examination board of the hijacking.
     
According to KRP Chief Superintendent Rabbe von Hertzen, the Finnish investigators will have an opportunity to interrogate the suspected hijackers on Thursday.
      Von Hertzen believes the Finns may also be given a chance to hear the ship’s crew as well.
      The Finns will stay in Moscow until Friday, but if needed they will be able to return there again.
      In Finland the Arctic Sea episode is being looked into as a case of aggravated extortion, in Russia as a vessel hijacking.
     
The entire incident was surrounded at the time with speculations and rumours, and little has happened in the months since August to clarify either what took place on the vessel or what she might have been carrying - aside from a load of Finnish timber - to attract the attention of alleged pirates.


Previously in HS International Edition:
  Arctic Sea: Freed Russian seamen questioned in remand prison (21.8.2009)
  Russian Navy rescues Arctic Sea crew near Cape Verde (18.8.2009)
  Missing Arctic Sea cargo vessel pursued by rumours and Russian Navy (14.8.2009)
  Where are you, Arctic Sea? (11.8.2009)
  Stora Enso has EUR 1.3 million worth of timber in missing ship Arctic Sea (10.8.2009)

See also:
  Hijacked freighter Arctic Sea handed back to Finnish owners (30.10.2009)
  Russian inspectors: Arctic Sea only carried timber cargo (9.9.2009)

Links:
  MV Arctic Sea ( Wikipedia)