{"id":59556,"date":"2026-01-07T16:39:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=59556"},"modified":"2026-01-07T16:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:39:27","slug":"another-one-us-southern-command-seizes-dark-fleet-tanker-m-t-sophia-in-the-caribbean-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=59556","title":{"rendered":"ANOTHER ONE: US Southern Command Seizes \u2018Dark Fleet\u2019 Tanker M\/T Sophia in the Caribbean (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shadow tankers being targeted from Iceland to the Caribbean!<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an absolutely thrilling morning, after the seizing of the Bella-1 tanker near Iceland, news arises of yet another ship seizure, this one down in the warmer waters of the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

In a \u2018pre-dawn action\u2019 this morning, the Department of War, coordinating with the Department of Homeland Security, apprehended what it calls a \u2018stateless, sanctioned dark fleet motor tanker\u2019.<\/p>\n

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The action has reportedly unfolded \u2018without incident\u2019.<\/p>\n

From the USA Southern Command post on X:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe interdicted vessel, M\/T Sophia, was operating in international waters and conducting illicit activities in the Caribbean Sea. <\/em><\/p>\n

The U.S. Coast Guard is escorting M\/T Sophia to the U.S. for final disposition. <\/em><\/p>\n

Through Operation Southern Spear, the Department of War is unwavering in its mission to crush illicit activity in the Western Hemisphere. We will defend our Homeland and restore security and strength across the Americas.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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In a pre-dawn action this morning, the Department of War, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, apprehended a stateless, sanctioned dark fleet motor tanker without incident.<\/p>\n

The interdicted vessel, M\/T Sophia, was operating in international waters and\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/JQm9gHprPk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

U.S. Southern Command troops boarded the stateless M\/T Sophia in international waters on Wednesday as part of Operation Southern Spear.<\/p>\n

During the siege of Venezuela, they are targeting Venezuela\u2019s sanctions-evading oil trade.<\/p>\n

The aging vessel is linked to Venezuelan crude and is reported to be possibly headed to China or Russia.<\/p>\n

Bothe the M\/T Sophia and the previously seized Bella-1 are now headed to the U.S. \u2018for processing\u2019 under Homeland Security oversight.<\/p>\n

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In two predawn operations today, the Coast Guard conducted back-to-back meticulously coordinated boarding of two \u201cghost fleet\u201d tanker ships\u2014 one in the North Atlantic Sea and one in international waters near the Caribbean. Both vessels \u2014the Motor Tanker Bella I and the Motor\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/cFuNDtYR8n<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BREAKING: US Seizes Fleeing Sanctioned Tanker Marinera Despite the Presence of Russian Military Vessels and Submarine<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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