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Shadow Fleet Tanker Master Pleads Guilty to Evading U.S. Coast Guard in Atlantic Pursuit

29 Jun 2026 4:46 p.m. · Source: FBI

Ship master Avtandil Kalandadze pleaded guilty to evading the U.S. Coast Guard during a weeks-long pursuit of his "shadow fleet" tanker, the Bella 1, which transported illicit Iran-origin oil, endangering service members and undermining sanctions.

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Tanker Master Pleads Guilty to Evading U.S. Coast Guard in Weeks-Long Pursuit

12 Jun 2026 4:04 p.m. · Source: FBI

Avtandil Kalandadze, master of the tanker Bella 1, pleaded guilty to evading the U.S. Coast Guard during a multi-week pursuit across the Atlantic while transporting illicit oil for U.S. adversaries.

Politics and Government Law Enforcement World Federal Government Legal Trade Middle East Latin America Transportation Avtandil Kalandadze U.S. Coast Guard Bella 1 Sanctions Evasion Illicit Oil National Security FBI