US forces apprehend sanctioned vessel in Caribbean maritime operation targeting illicit oil transport

The Department of War announced connected Tuesday U.S. subject forces apprehended different sanctioned tanker vas successful the Carribean arsenic portion of its ngo to crush illicit enactment successful the Western Hemisphere.

U.S. Southern Command confirmed "Motor Vessel Sagitta" was apprehended earlier successful the time without incident.

Video showed the vas moving done the water with radical connected committee the platform of the ship.

U.S. officials released caller footage of a Venezuelan lipid tanker that was seized successful the Caribbean connected Tuesday. (Southcom via X)

"The apprehension of different tanker operating successful defiance of President Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels successful the Caribbean demonstrates our resoluteness to guarantee that the lone lipid leaving Venezuela volition beryllium lipid that is coordinated decently and lawfully," officials wrote successful a connection connected societal media.

"As the associated unit operates successful the Western Hemisphere, we reaffirm that the information of the American radical is paramount, demonstrating our committedness to information and stability," they continued.

The Venezuelan lipid tanker was seized by U.S. forces Tuesday, according to officials. (Southcom via X)

The apprehension was portion of #OpSouthernSpear, successful concern with the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, and the Justice Department.

The U.S. subject seized different fugitive lipid tanker linked to Venezuela successful the Caribbean connected Jan. 15, according to U.S. Southern Command. (US Southern Command)

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