Dec. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard led another seizure of an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela on Saturday after President Donald Trump declared a blockade of Venezuela.
The U.S. Navy and other federal entities participated in the seizure of the oil tanker, which is not among those sanctioned by the federal government, the Wall Street Journal, CBS News and CNN reported.
Armed U.S. personnel on military helicopters descended onto the tanker's deck during the early morning hours on Saturday and seized it, Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem said in a social media post.
In a pre-dawn action early this morning on Dec. 20, the US Coast Guard with the support of the Department of War apprehended an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela.
The United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil that is used to fund... pic.twitter.com/nSZ4mi6axc— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) December 20, 2025
