The seizure of a Russian tanker in the Atlantic last week has drawn attention to the country’s clandestine shipping network

The U.S. seized the Russian-flagged Marinera oil tanker -- formerly known as the Bella-1 -- which has been linked to Venezuela and was transiting the North Atlantic, according to three sources familiar with the operation. And it also seized another tanker, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

The seizure comes as President Trump is set to meet​ with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado Thursday at the White House.

The United States military announced that it has seized a seventh Venezuela-linked oil tanker, as the US tightens its control over the production and sale of the country’s considerable oil resources.rnrnUS Southern Command (SOUTHCOM),

Videos show U.S. forces descending quickly from helicopters onto the tankers, two years after a tragic boarding attempt.

The only oil tankers to leave Venezuela since the arrest of its former leader, Nicolás Maduro, have been bound for the U.S. The post Tankers leaving Venezuela since Maduro's capture US bound: Report appeared first on Straight Arrow News.

Some people watch Netflix in their spare time. Remy Osman tracks rusty tankers transporting illicit oil through one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.