US forces seized a 7th oil tanker in the Caribbean this week.
Southcom said the vessel was operating in defiance of Trump’s quarantine.
“The apprehension of another tanker operating in defiance of President Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean demonstrates our resolve to ensure that the only oil leaving Venezuela will be oil that is coordinated properly and lawfully,” Southcom announced on Tuesday.
“These operations are backed by the full power our elite joint force team deployed in the Caribbean,” Southcom added.
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Last week, US forces seized the Venezuelan oil tanker, Veronica, a vessel that was part of the ghost fleet.
President Trump ordered a full blockade on all sanctioned oil tankers going to and from Venezuela last month before US forces captured Nicolas Maduro.
“Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America. It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the United States of America all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us,” Trump said on Truth Social.
Trump accused the illegitimate Maduro Regime of using the oil from the stolen oil fields to finance drug terrorism, murder, human trafficking and other crimes.
“The illegitimate Maduro Regime is using Oil from these stolen Oil Fields to finance themselves, Drug Terrorism, Human Trafficking, Murder, and Kidnapping. For the theft of our Assets, and many other reasons, including Terrorism, Drug Smuggling, and Human Trafficking, the Venezuelan Regime has been designated a FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. Therefore, today, I am ordering A TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF ALL SANCTIONED OIL TANKERS going into, and out of, Venezuela,” Trump said.
“The Illegal Aliens and Criminals that the Maduro Regime has sent into the United States during the weak and inept Biden Administration, are being returned to Venezuela at a rapid pace. America will not allow Criminals, Terrorists, or other Countries, to rob, threaten, or harm our Nation and, likewise, will not allow a Hostile Regime to take our Oil, Land, or any other Assets, all of which must be returned to the United States, IMMEDIATELY. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump said.
President Trump announced that Venezuela will be turning over up to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil, which will be sold at market price.
The US last week week made its first Venezuelan oil sale after the US Army’s Delta Force captured Maduro.
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