White House says US intends to keep seized tanker's oil, hits Maduro family with new sanctions

The vessel, known as "The Skipper," was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard and other U.S. agencies on Wednesday. It was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2022. According to a 2022 Treasury Department notice, the tanker was one of several vessels used for illicit oil shipments by a Gulf-based businessman named Viktor Artemov.

Bondi shares heart-pounding footage of US seizing Venezuelan oil tanker in rare action last seen in 2014

U.S. military seizes Venezuelan oil tanker in rare operation targeting sanctions violations. Armed agents rappelled from helicopters in dramatic takedown.
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