Overview
- U.S. Southern Command said forces apprehended the Motor Vessel Sagitta in the Caribbean without incident.
- The command stated the tanker was operating in violation of President Trump's quarantine on sanctioned ships near Venezuela.
- Officials have not disclosed whether the U.S. Coast Guard took control of the vessel or the volume and destination of its cargo.
- Registry and tracking data indicate the Sagitta has sailed under Panama and Liberia flags with Hong Kong-linked management and had been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury.
- Earlier Tuesday, President Trump said the United States has already removed about 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil and is selling it on the open market.