US seizes 5th oil tanker linked to Venezuela
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US nabs another ‘ghost fleet’ tanker in Caribbean raid, warns criminals: ‘There is no safe haven’
The US Navy and Coast Guard yanked a suspected “ghost fleet” tanker accused of carrying sanctioned Venezuelan oil out of the Caribbean in a bold pre-dawn raid Friday.
Russia formally asked the United States to halt pursuit of Venezuelan oil tanker Marinera after the vessel escaped U.S. Coast Guard interception in the Caribbean.
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Coast Guard suspends search for people who abandoned ship after US strikes on alleged drug boats
The US Coast Guard announced Friday night it has suspended its search for people in the water after US strikes on alleged drug boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean earlier this week.
The U.S. Coast Guard is updating its fleet, adding up to six Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreaker ships as part of joint security efforts between the United States and Finland.
U.S. forces boarded a tanker known as Olina in ongoing campaign against vessels evading Venezuela sanctions blockade, the U.S. Southern Command said.
The effort, which lasted four days, is the most extensive one conducted by the U.S. since it began attacks on alleged drug ships in September.