The United States Navy has detained the tanker Veronica III, which is alleged to have violated sanctions on oil imports from Venezuela. This was reported by the Pentagon, citing RIA Novosti.
“During the night, actions were taken to inspect and intercept the tanker Veronica III in the area of responsibility of the Indo-Pacific Command without any incidents,” the agency stated in a message on social media platform X.
As clarified by the ministry, American servicemen pursued the tanker from the Caribbean Sea to the Indian Ocean.
According to information provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, the tanker Veronica III is registered under the Panamanian flag.
Also on Monday, the U.S. Navy conducted a similar operation, intercepting and inspecting the tanker Aquila II in the same region.
