Russian Sailor Urgently Arrested for Stabbing Rampage on Ship Docked at Busan Port

Busan Coast Guard urgently arrested a Russian crew member who went on a stabbing rampage on a docked vessel. (Photo by Busan Coast Guard)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju Cheol-in] The Busan Maritime Police announced on the 16th that they have arrested and are investigating a Russian crew member A (37) on charges of attempted murder for causing a disturbance by threatening crew members with a weapon on a ship docked at a pier in Busan Port.

According to the Maritime Police, A is suspected of threatening crew members with a weapon on the Russian-flagged refrigerated cargo ship B (4,190 tons) docked at a pier in Yeongdo-gu, Busan, at around 11:38 PM on the 15th.

Upon receiving the report, the Busan Maritime Police dispatched patrol boats, the Central Maritime Special Rescue Unit, and coastal rescue boats to the scene and urgently arrested A. Fortunately, the Maritime Police reported that there were no casualties caused by A's weapon-related disturbance.

A is known to have caused the disturbance after returning to the ship around 8 PM on the same day following an outing. The Maritime Police are investigating the exact circumstances with A and the captain of ship B.

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