Caribbean crackdown nets seventh Venezuelan-linked tanker
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U.S. forces seized the Motor Vessel Sagitta, a Panamanian-flagged, Venezuelan-linked tanker owned by Sunne Co Limited, marking the seventh such seizure since December 2025 as Washington tightens sanctions on Venezuelan oil shipments in the Caribbean; the ship was described as part of a shadow fleet moving oil from sanctioned nations, underscoring ongoing enforcement while related actions—such as the Maduro case in New York and a recent roughly $500 million Venezuelan oil sale—continue.
- U.S. seizes a seventh Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in Caribbean, officials say CBS News
- US forces apprehend sanctioned vessel in Caribbean maritime operation targeting illicit oil transport Fox News
- US military says it seized another Venezuela-linked oil tanker The Guardian
- U.S. Boardings of Oil Tankers Reflect Hard Lessons Learned at Sea The New York Times
- Maritime Interdiction Operation, Jan. 15, 2026 southcom.mil
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