Ship Flying Fake Guyana Flag Detained At Venezuela’s Guamache Port

Authorities in Venezuela have detained a tanker named Four Plus for sailing in their waters without permission and flying a fake Guyanese flag.

The incident took place on January 12, 2025, at Guamache port on Margarita Island, about 25 miles off Venezuela’s coast.

A team of officials, including the Coast Guard, anti-drug intelligence, and military counter-intelligence personnel, carried out the detention.

Vice Admiral Leonardo Castellano Molina, who heads the Eastern Maritime Defense Zone, ordered the investigation into the tanker’s suspicious activities.