By Zoila Palma: The United States Coast Guard says it intercepted the cargo vessel Grace in the Caribbean Sea after determining that it was heading toward Cuba carrying fuel.
The vessel was stopped on September 5 in waters between Cuba and Mexico, before being escorted to Mexico for further inspection, according to reports citing the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard said the vessel had used methods associated with what authorities describe as a “shadow fleet” to avoid detection. A Coast Guard team boarded the 91-meter-long vessel and escorted it to Mexico, where Mexican Navy personnel conducted an inspection.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, Mexican authorities found significant quantities of fuel in the vessel’s ballast tanks. Several containers were also discovered aboard the ship, which U.S. authorities believe may have contained additional fuel.
The Coast Guard has not disclosed the total volume of fuel found or provided details on how it determined that the fuel was destined for Cuba.
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By Zoila Palma: The United States Coast Guard says it intercepted the cargo vessel Grace in the Caribbean Sea after determining that it was heading toward Cuba carrying fuel. The vessel was stopped on September 5 in waters between Cuba and Mexico, before being escorted to Mexico for further inspection, according to reports citing the
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