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US military seizes stateless, sanctioned 'dark fleet' tanker Sophia in international waters
The US has seized the sanctioned vessel M/T Sophia in international waters and is escorting it to the US. The military coordinated with Homeland Security to apprehend the tanker, which is allegedly involved in illicit activities.
The Southern Command of the United States (U.S. Southern Command -Southcom-) reported on the arrest in the waters of the Caribbean of the oil tanker M/T Sophia, “stateless and sanctioned” and belonging to the so-called “dark float.” The action was carried out before the dawn of January 7, and without incident, by the War Department in coordination with the Department of National Security of the United States, in the context of the development of…
"The Department of Defense, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, detained a non-state-owned, sanctioned 'dark fleet' motor tanker without incident. The detained vessel, M/T Sophia, was operating in international waters and engaged in illegal activities in the Caribbean Sea," the statement said.
The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a oil tanker connected to Venezuela in the waters of Latin America. The announcement of the Intervention of M Sophia, which has a flag of Panama, was made by the U.S. Army South Command, which referred to a ship under sanctions and engaged in illegal activities on the ground. This video was shared by the North American authorities and showed the approach to the oil.
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