US Intercepts Nearly $3 Million in Illegal Fuel Shipments Headed to Cuba
The fuel was being shipped to a Cuban state-owned entity sanctioned by the United States.
TL;DR
- United States seized 90 biodiesel shipments worth over $2.8 million.
- Shipments were intended for illegal export to Cuba.
- Customs and Border Protection identified exports from Port Everglades, Florida, and Port of Houston, Texas.
- The destination was ENETEC S.A., a Cuban fuel wholesaler.
- 71 shipments (496,000 gallons) were seized at Port Everglades.
- 19 shipments (119,000 gallons) were detained at Port Houston.