US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela

Re:US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela by jagoff on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @06:00PM (#46225229)

So, to be very clear, what do you believe were in those 55 gallon drums on that multiple engined long hull speed boat?

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Re:US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela by AngryData on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @07:58PM (#46226302)

They could be smuggling other things, we got tariffs all over the place.

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Re:US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela by dpkirchner on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @07:09PM (#46225939)

I'm not going to assume they are drugs, I'm not that weird. I'm confident our military could figure it out and share the evidence, though. They should be competent enough.

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Re:US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela by lawlessone on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @06:05PM (#46225284)

Well we'll never know will we? because they blew it up.

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Re:US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela by onlypassingthru on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @08:23PM (#46226515)

Gold? Gems? Cartel victims? Or... a 'boatload of cash'?!

We'll never know now will we?

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Re:US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela by mmustapic on Thursday December 11, 2025 @02:53AM (#46228769)

I get it. If you are travelling in a high speed boat with 55 gallon drums then you get executed, for the crime of travelling in a high speed boat with 55 gallon drums.

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Re:US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela by fatbird on Thursday December 11, 2025 @01:01PM (#46234743)

Fuel oil deliveries to smaller communities that don't buy in tanker quantities. Those boats are basically the u-hauls of the sea.

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