The J.J. Ugland Companies have now been informed that arrests have been made in relation with the drug seizure on board one of their vessels.
- It is with shock and sadness that we share the news that members of our crew have been arrested in connection with a recent drug seizure aboard one of our vessels. We are treating this matter with the utmost seriousness and gravity and remain fully committed to cooperating with the authorities as we await the further outcomes of their investigation, says CEO of the J.J. Ugland Companies, Øystein Beisland.
The arrests were made by South Korean police in connection with the company's ship M/V Lunita being taken into custody in the South Korean port city of Gangneung on 2 April. However, the scope of the case and details regarding the crew are not yet clear.
- The investigation is still ongoing, and we are kept up to date by our lawyers in South Korea, who have also assisted the crew during the police interrogations, concludes Øystein Beisland.
For questions, please contact:
Øystein Beisland, CEO
The J.J. Ugland Companies
Mobile: +47 911 34 411
E-mail: ob@jjuc.no
