"The Trump administration has imposed new sanctions on Venezuela, targeting three nephews of President Nicolas Maduro's wife, Cilia Flores, as well as six crude oil tankers and shipping companies linked to them, as Washington steps up pressure on Caracas. Two of the sanctioned nephews were previously convicted in the United States on drug trafficking charges before being released as part of a prisoner exchange."
"The US Treasury Department said on Thursday that the measures include sanctions on six crude oil tankers it said have engaged in deceptive and unsafe shipping practices and continue to provide financial resources that fuel Maduro's corrupt narco-terrorist regime. Four of the tankers, including the 2002-built H Constance and the 2003-built Lattafa, are Panama-flagged, with the other two flagged by the Cook Islands and Hong Kong."
"In comments on Thursday night, Trump also repeated his threat to soon begin strikes on suspected narcotics shipments making their way via land from Venezuela to the US. His remarks followed the US seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the US would take the tanker to a US port. The vessel will go to a US port, and the United States does intend to seize the oil, Leavitt said during a news briefing."
Washington sanctioned three nephews of Cilia Flores, six crude oil tankers, shipping companies, and Panamanian businessman Ramon Carretero Napolitano. Two nephews had been convicted in the United States on drug trafficking charges and were released in a prisoner exchange. The US Treasury said the six tankers engaged in deceptive and unsafe shipping practices and provide financial resources that fuel Maduro's corrupt narco-terrorist regime. Four tankers are Panama-flagged; one is flagged by the Cook Islands and one by Hong Kong. PDVSA internal shipping documents show the vessels recently loaded crude in Venezuela. The US seized an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast and plans to take it to a US port; legal processes will govern any confiscation. Maduro condemned the seizure as piracy.
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