Early this morning, a U.S. United States Coast Guard tactical team conducted a pre-dawn boarding and seizure of the Motor Tanker Veronica in the Caribbean, targeting another vessel tied to the sanctioned “ghost fleet.”
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Authorities say Veronica had previously transited Venezuelan waters and was operating in direct defiance of Donald Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean. The interdiction was executed swiftly and without incident.
The operation was carried out through close coordination with federal partners, including the United States Department of Defense, United States Department of State, and United States Department of Justice. Officials emphasized the boarding was conducted in accordance with international law.
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Federal officials underscored that the seizure sends a clear message to sanctioned actors attempting to evade enforcement at sea. “There is no outrunning or escaping American justice — period,” Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said, pointing to a growing track record of successful boardings against illicit maritime operations.
The Coast Guard reiterated its readiness to apply the full scope of its authorities and specialized capabilities against sanctioned maritime threats. As enforcement pressure increases across key transit routes, U.S. officials say coordinated operations like this one demonstrate an unshakeable resolve to hold violators accountable anywhere, anytime.
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- NMD Staff
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