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Vera Su ship captain has been detained

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The captain and the second assistant captain of Vera Su were detained for a period of 72 hours, BNR correspondent Maya Shtarbanova reported. They are yet to be charged. After questioning for more than six hours, the ship's sailors were released. Investigators from the National Investigation Service are expected to arrive in Dobrich tomorrow to continue the investigation into the case. All necessary documents that would be used by the investigative bodies have already been seized from the ship.




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