09.01.2026 18:31
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced that they conducted a raid on a 'ghost fleet' tanker suspected of carrying oil under embargo in the Caribbean Sea.
The U.S. announced that it conducted a raid on a tanker off the east coast of the Caribbean Sea; it was claimed that the tanker had departed from Venezuela to escape U.S. forces.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reported that the U.S. Coast Guard seized a tanker in international waters east of the Caribbean Sea early this morning.
THEY RAIDED THE TANKER
Noem stated in a post on her social media account, "The 'ghost fleet' tanker suspected of carrying embargoed oil departed from Venezuela to escape U.S. forces. The U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Department of Justice worked in close coordination to ensure a lawful, safe, and effective raid."
"THE U.S. WILL ELIMINATE THESE SOURCES OF FUNDING"
'Ghost fleets' will not escape justice. The Coast Guard will seize sanctioned oil tankers. The U.S. will enforce international law and eliminate these sources of funding used for illegal activities, including drug terrorism," she stated.