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Lucinda Cameron

Wife of seized tanker’s captain wants judicial review of ‘unlawful’ detention

A member of the US Coast Guard observing a Venezuela-linked oil tanker (US European Command/PA) - (PA Media)

Lawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuelan-linked oil tanker captured by US forces are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is being detained unlawfully.

The Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella 1, has been in UK waters in the Moray Firth in recent days.

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