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U.S. Arrests Turkish National Taskin Torlak in Miami for Allegedly Violating Venezuela Oil Sanctions, DOJ Says

Nov 4, 2024, 10:34 PM

A Turkish national, Taskin Torlak, was arrested in Miami for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to bypass U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan oil. The U.S. Department of Justice indicated that Torlak conspired to aid Venezuela's state energy company through this scheme. The indictment referenced the United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) tanker tracking program as part of the investigation into sanctions evasion involving both Venezuela and Iran.