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HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish authorities have arrested two members of a cargo ship's crew in connection with damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland that occurred earlier this week between the capitals of Finland and Estonia, police said Thursday.
The damage was discovered early Wednesday in Estonia's exclusive economic zone. The cable belongs to Finnish telecommunications service provider Elisa and is considered to be critical underwater infrastructure.
Helsinki police have opened an investigation into aggravated criminal damage, attempted aggravated criminal damage and aggravated interference with telecommunications.
Officials placed two other crew members under travel bans as a result of the ongoing investigation, Helsinki police said in a statement Thursday.
Police would not release the ranks of the crew members aboard the ship, their nationalities or other details.
The ship, named the Fitburg, was flagged in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It had been traveling from Russia to Israel. The 14 crew members hail from Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan and were detained by Finnish authorities.
Police in Finland arrest 2 members of cargo ship's crew in connection with damage to undersea cable
Finnish authorities have arrested two members of a cargo ship's crew in connection with damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland.
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