Finnish Customs has started a preliminary enquiry regarding the cable damage in the Gulf of Finland

The Estlink 2 power transmission cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea on 25 December 2024. The suspect in the case is the cargo ship Eagle S which is carrying fuel and sailing under the Cook Islands flag. Finnish Customs has started a preliminary enquiry in the case, suspecting an aggravated regulation offence.

Customs has detained the fuel carried by the ship and is conducting a preliminary enquiry into a possible aggravated regulation offence.

Customs will release more information as soon as the preliminary enquiry is finished.

The Police is investigating the case as aggravated criminal mischief. Press releases by the Police can be read on the Police website.