--- title: U.S. Moves to Seize Tanker Used in Illicit North Korean Trade description: The U.S. Government moved to seize an oil tanker that they allege in a court filing was used to violate U.S. and U.N. sanctions against North Korea. image: https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hubfs/Courageous.jpg --- ###### 1 min read # U.S. Moves to Seize Tanker Used in Illicit North Korean Trade By: [ The Maritime Executive ](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/author/the-maritime-executive) on April 30, 2021 at 8:22 AM [Maritime Security](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/maritime-security) [Industry News](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/industry-news) - [**](https://twitter.com/GlobalDryad) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dryad-global/) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZSIjPkeq7iDcsj4r9TF9mg?sub_confirmation=1) ![Featured Image](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hubfs/Courageous.jpg) The U.S. Government moved to seize an oil tanker that they allege in a court filing was used to violate U.S. and U.N. sanctions against North Korea. The civil forfeiture complaint was part of a criminal complaint filed in Manhattan federal court against a Singapore national charged with conspiring to evade economic sanctions on North Korea and money laundering.  ![Courageous](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Courageous.jpg?width=643&name=Courageous.jpg) Read more: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-moves-to-seize-tanker-used-in-illicit-north-korean-trade [![Stay on top of your security information](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4795492/a92ad364-9027-4c3d-9ec1-4bef7586e7c0.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4795492/a92ad364-9027-4c3d-9ec1-4bef7586e7c0) ###### Share article [![Share on Facebook](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/fb.png?width=24&name=fb.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fu.s.-moves-to-seize-tanker-used-in-illicit-north-korean-trade%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/linkedin.png?width=24&name=linkedin.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fu.s.-moves-to-seize-tanker-used-in-illicit-north-korean-trade%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/twitter.png?width=24&name=twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fu.s.-moves-to-seize-tanker-used-in-illicit-north-korean-trade%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fu.s.-moves-to-seize-tanker-used-in-illicit-north-korean-trade%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=U.S.%20Moves%20to%20Seize%20Tanker%20Used%20in%20Illicit%20North%20Korean%20Trade) [![Share on Pinterest](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/pinterest.png?width=24&name=pinterest.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fu.s.-moves-to-seize-tanker-used-in-illicit-north-korean-trade%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=https%3A%2F%2Ff.hubspotusercontent40.net%2Fhubfs%2F4795492%2FDrayad_DMP21%2FImages%2Fpinterest.png) [![Share on Email](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/mail.png?width=24&name=mail.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fu.s.-moves-to-seize-tanker-used-in-illicit-north-korean-trade%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fu.s.-moves-to-seize-tanker-used-in-illicit-north-korean-trade%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) #### Related Posts ### [U.S. Navy Foils Iranian Attempt to Capture.. 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