The Albanian police, together with other law enforcement agencies of the country, stopped in the port of Durres a ship that left Azerbaijan on February 21 and was carrying Russian oil, haqqin.az reported.

"As a result of the operation 22 crew members were arrested. It is reported that the volume of oil seized on the vessel was 22,500 tons. Its market value is equal to 40 million euros.

The ship was flying the flag of Liberia, but which shipping company it belonged to was not specified. The crew members claimed that the oil on board was loaded from another ship in the Greek port of Kalamat. However, this was not enough to convince the Albanian authorities. Albania has joined the EU sanctions against Moscow, which prohibit the transportation of Russian oil by tankers to European ports," the source writes. Albania's police, together with other law enforcement agencies in the country, stopped a ship that left Azerbaijan on February 21 and was carrying Russian oil on board in the port of Durres, haqqin.az reported.

"As a result of the operation 22 crew members were arrested. It is reported that the volume of oil seized on the vessel was 22,500 tons. Its market value is equal to 40 million euros.

The ship was flying the flag of Liberia, but which shipping company it belonged to was not specified. The crew members claimed that the oil on board was loaded from another ship in the Greek port of Kalamat. However, this was not enough to convince the Albanian authorities. Albania joined the EU sanctions against Moscow, which prohibit the transportation of Russian oil by tankers to European ports," the source writes.