Operation in the Caribbean

The United States Coast Guard is actively engaged in intercepting a vessel under sanctions in the waters northwest of Venezuela, within international borders in the Caribbean Sea, as confirmed by three U.S. officials.

The specifics regarding the ship's identity or the precise location of this operation have not been disclosed.

This incident marks the U.S. authorities' second seizure of a vessel under sanctions. Earlier, on December 10, a specialized U.S. Coast Guard tactical team, accompanied by U.S. Navy helicopters, boarded and captured The Skipper. This oil tanker was sanctioned due to its involvement in an illicit oil trade linked to Venezuela.

Reuters was the first to report on the ongoing seizure of this second vessel by the Coast Guard.