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U.S. Moves to Seize Tanker Used in Illicit North Korean Trade

Written by 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. 

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