Noem says Coast Guard-led tanker seizure near Venezuela was ordered by Trump to combat drug trafficking

Venezuela’s foreign affairs minister denounced the seizure, calling it a “blatant theft” and “an act of international piracy.”

US seized tanker near Venezuela just as warrant was set to expire, court document shows

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. government carried out its seizure of the M/T Skipper off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday just as a judge-signed warrant was set to expire, according to the document which was unsealed on Friday.

Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.

Port officials say they haven't been told that the tanker seized off Venezuela is headed to Galveston

The U.S. government seized the ship off Venezuela this week for allegedly transporting oil to sanctioned Iran.
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