The captain of the Russian shadow fleet vessel boarded by Royal Marines over the weekend has been charged with contravening sanctions.

Royal Marine commandos and and specially trained law enforcement officers from the National Crime Agency boarded the Smyrtos, a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the Channel

Royal Marine commandos and National Crime Agency officers boarded the Smyrtos in the Channel during the early hours of Sunday

The vessel Smyrtos, sailing under a Cameroon flag, was boarded by Royal Marine Commandos