Officials consider possible criminality of Titanic sub

Officials mull possible criminality of Titanic sub

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“Such an investigation will proceed only if our examination of the circumstances indicate criminal, federal or provincial laws may possibly have been broken.”

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[{"selector":"#anim-f4d0b93e-edbd-4b37-8b1d-aa6c5e952b75","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0bc6474a-5521-45e0-888b-54dcbf1d71d8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.60510%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] OceanGate Expeditions’ Titan submersible was carrying five passengers early June 18 when it descended into the Atlantic Ocean bound for the Titanic wreckage 12,500 feet below.

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Officials mull possible criminality of Titanic sub

“Such an investigation will proceed only if our examination of the circumstances indicate criminal, federal or provincial laws may possibly have been broken.”

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