Officers of the Coastline Defence Department of the Border Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) detained a cargo tanker, ANNA ROSE, sailing with the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis for violating navigation rules in Georgian territorial waters.

According to the Border Police, after paying a fine, the ship was allowed to sail freely.

“Officers of the Border Police Operative-Investigation Division initiated proceedings against the tanker captain, who is a citizen of Syria, on the basis of violation of navigation rules, under Subparagraph “e” of Part 1 of Article 114, Part 1 of the Administrative Offenses Code of Georgia.

The captain was imposed a GEL 15,000 fine to be paid in favor of the state budget. After paying a fine, the ship was allowed to sail freely,” the Border Police said in its statement.