On Monday, October 12, the French Navy detained the tanker DF Peak south of the island of La Réunion. The vessel is suspected of belonging to the Russian ghost fleet, a group of ships involved in illicit oil transport.
Following this operation, the Saint-Denis prosecutor’s office opened a judicial investigation to identify the owner of the tanker and clarify the circumstances of its detention.
This case raises questions about the purpose of these vessels and France’s capacity to act against such illicit maritime activities.