‘One of these tankers has been trying to evade the Coast Guard for weeks, even changing its flag and painting a new name on the hull while being pursued, in a desperate and failed attempt to escape justice’
By Joe Kovacs – wnd.COM
U.S. Armed Forces seized two “ghost fleet” tanker ships Wednesday morning, one in the Caribbean Sea and the other in the North Atlantic, which was under escort by Russian warships.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on X: “In two predawn operations today, the Coast Guard conducted back-to-back meticulously coordinated boarding of two ‘ghost fleet’ tanker ships – one in the North Atlantic Sea and one in international waters near the Caribbean. Both vessels – the Motor Tanker Bella I and the Motor Taker Sophia – were either last docked in Venezuela or en route to it.”
She explained: “U.S. Coast Guard tactical teams worked closely with its counterparts at the Departments of War, Department of Justice and State and used their specialized expertise to conduct these operations and conduct two safe, effective boardings within hours of each other.”