Norwegian police arrest ship suspected of involvement in damaging cable between Latvia and Sweden

Norwegian police have arrested a ship suspected of damaging a telecoms cable between Latvia and Sweden last weekend, according to the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK.

Police in Tromsø reported that they had seized the vessel Silver Dania at the request of the Latvian authorities. The ship is owned by a Norwegian company and registered in Norway.

According to a police press release, the entire crew consists of Russian citizens. The Norwegian Coast Guard detained the vessel on Thursday evening, and it arrived in Tromsø’s port on Friday morning. Police are currently inspecting the ship and questioning its crew.

Damage to the fiber-optic cable in the Baltic Sea was first reported on January 26. The next day, the Swedish Prosecutor’s Office announced the detention of a vessel suspected of involvement, though its name and ownership have not been disclosed.