Overview
- Swedish Customs boarded the Adler shortly after 0100 local with Coast Guard and police support, spokesperson Martin Höglund said, as Swedish media reported additional security units were involved.
- Officials said the inspection is continuing on Sunday and declined to disclose any findings about the cargo.
- The ship anchored off Höganäs in Swedish waters on Friday after reporting engine problems, having departed St. Petersburg on December 15.
- Adler and owner M Leasing LLC appear on EU and U.S. sanctions lists over suspected weapons-related transport, including reported connections to North Korean ammunition later used by Russia.
- MarineTraffic identifies the vessel as a 126‑metre roll‑on/roll‑off container carrier anchored off southwest Sweden, and Customs said it had no information on the ship’s destination.