The Zombie Fleet: Maduro's Empire of Illicit Oil Smuggling

05/05/2025 11:24 AM The zombie fleet: undead vessels, illicit crude, and Maduro’s maritime smuggling empire. In a bold display of maritime deception, the Maduro regime has ramped up its use of so-called “zombie tankers” to export oil in violation of U.S. sanctions. These ghost ships—operating under stolen identities, falsified documentation, and...