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Tanker ship delivering oil to North Korea caught by the US

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According to the Justice Department, the US seized a Singapore-owned oil tanker that was used to make illegal oil deliveries to North Korea. A New York federal judge issued a forfeiture judgment authorizing the US to take ownership of the M/T Courageous oil tanker, which is currently residing in Cambodia. The ship, which has a capacity of 2,734 tonnes, was purchased by Singaporean national Kwek Kee Seng.