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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.
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# [U.S. Moves to Seize Tanker Used in Illicit North Korean Trade](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/u.s.-moves-to-seize-tanker-used-in-illicit-north-korean-trade)

 Written by [The Maritime Executive](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/author/the-maritime-executive) | April 30, 2021 at 7:22 AM

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. 

Read more: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-moves-to-seize-tanker-used-in-illicit-north-korean-trade

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