BRASILIA, Nov 2 (NNN-CMA) – The Federal Police of Brazil announced the launch of Operation Taint, to investigate a Greek-flagged ship, suspected of spilling oil along the country’s northeast coast.
“The Greek-flagged ship is initially linked to a Greek company, but there is still no data on who owned the oil being shipped, which means that investigations must continue,” the federal police said in a statement.
The Greek-flagged tanker docked in Venezuela for three days in mid-July, before continuing its voyage to Singapore via South Africa.
The 14th Federal Court in the country’s northeastern state of Rio Grande do Norte, issued two search warrants on the offices of a company linked to the ship’s owners, the federal police said.
The oil spill was first detected in early Sept. Brazil has so far collected over 2,000 tonnes of thick sludge from its beaches, in continued cleanup efforts.– NNN-CMA
