Vad orsakade kabelbrottet mellan Sverige och Lettland?

Kabelbrottet orsakades av en kombination av väderförhållanden, brister i utrustning och sjömanskap.

Kommer utredningen att fortsätta trots att sabotage avskrivits?

Ja, förundersökningen fortsätter för att fastställa om andra brott kan ha begåtts.

Vilka myndigheter har varit involverade i utredningen?

Kustbevakningen, Säkerhetspolisen, Polismyndigheten och Försvarsmakten har varit involverade i utredningen.

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Vezhen Released: "Not Sabotage"

The seizure of the bulk carrier Vezhen is lifted as the investigation showed that the cable break was not sabotage. The investigation continues to determine if other offences may have been committed.

The seizure of the bulk carrier Vezhen is lifted after the investigation showed that the cable break between Sweden and Latvia in the Baltic Sea was not caused by sabotage.According to senior prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist at the National Unit for Security Cases, the damage was due to a combination of weather conditions, equipment deficiencies, and seamanship.

The damage was discovered on the night of January 26, and the preliminary investigation was initiated as a suspected serious sabotage. In connection with this, the vessel was seized.

The Coast Guard, which assisted the Security Police in the investigation, is now concluding its work regarding the vessel and returning to regular operations. Daniel Stenling, Deputy Operational Chief at the Coast Guard, highlights the inter-agency cooperation as crucial for the outcome of the investigation.

− We have worked closely with the prosecutor and the Security Police since the cable break. It has been intense and results-focused. Together with the Police Authority and the Armed Forces, we have been able to deliver information and analyses that have been crucial for the investigation, he says in the agency's press release.

Mats Ljungqvist states that the investigation has been systematic and thorough to clarify the incident and that the cooperation with the Coast Guard, Police Authority, and Armed Forces has been crucial for the investigative work.

The Security Police leads the preliminary investigation under the direction of Mats Ljungqvist and has conducted a large number of interviews, analyses, and crime scene investigations. Although the suspicions of sabotage have been dismissed, the preliminary investigation continues to determine if other crimes may have been committed in connection with the incident.

FAQ

Vad orsakade kabelbrottet mellan Sverige och Lettland?: Kabelbrottet orsakades av en kombination av väderförhållanden, brister i utrustning och sjömanskap.
Kommer utredningen att fortsätta trots att sabotage avskrivits?: Ja, förundersökningen fortsätter för att fastställa om andra brott kan ha begåtts.
Vilka myndigheter har varit involverade i utredningen?: Kustbevakningen, Säkerhetspolisen, Polismyndigheten och Försvarsmakten har varit involverade i utredningen.