10 Seafarers Imprisoned For Illegally Refuelling Ship Off Dubai

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10 seafarers were convicted by the Dubai Court of First Instance for refuelling a vessel illegally off the Dubai coast. They were sentenced to six months in prison and were also ordered to pay a combined fine of $27,200.

An Emirati official witnessed two Iranian captains, seven Iranians an Indian sailor transferring diesel to a ship illegally in the middle of the sea, off the Dubai shores in July this year. Upon further scrutinization of their activities, a call was made to the Coast Guard...

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