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37-Year-Old Taskin Torlak Arrested in Miami for Alleged Scheme to Violate U.S. Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil

Nov 5, 2024, 05:17 AM

The U.S. Department of Justice has arrested 37-year-old Taskin Torlak, a Turkish national, in Miami for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to violate U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan oil. Torlak is accused of conspiring to ship oil for Venezuela's state-owned energy company, PDVSA. The indictment, which cites the UANI tanker tracking program, alleges that Torlak was renaming and attempting to transport the oil in violation of sanctions. Torlak was detained while trying to fly out of the U.S.