American authorities grabbed a sanctioned oil tanker near Venezuela that was pretending to be registered under the Guyanese flag even though it never actually signed up with that country. Guyana Maritime Administration Department said the Motor Tanker SKIPPER got intercepted while falsely flying their colors, and they ripped into the illegal practice after noticing more ships pulling this scam. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that FBI plus Coast Guard teams executed the seizure on a vessel that had been moving oil for terrorist organizations, while President Trump bragged about taking control of the boat.
Venezuela freaked out and called the whole thing piracy, saying they plan to drag the issue to international forums. Guyana wants to crack down on foreign vessels abusing their flag for shady operations, and maritime officials promised to team up with global partners to chase down anyone running this hustle.
Venezuela freaked out and called the whole thing piracy, saying they plan to drag the issue to international forums. Guyana wants to crack down on foreign vessels abusing their flag for shady operations, and maritime officials promised to team up with global partners to chase down anyone running this hustle.
