US sanctions Indian couple for using Guyana’s flag to shield Iran’s shadow fleet
The United States Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on Suniel Kumar Sharma and Jaspreet Preeti Shahid. The Indian couple is accused of operating a criminal network involved in maritime fraud. They allegedly used the flag of Guyana to hide a shadow fleet belonging to Iran. The government of Guyana has welcomed this decision. The sanctions target the couple for actions affecting Guyana and several other nations.
…MARAD welcomes decision (Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana has welcomed sanctions imposed by the United States Department of the Treasury on Indian national Suniel Kumar Sharma and his spouse, Jaspreet Preeti Shahid, for their involvement in a criminal network accused of perpetrating maritime fraud against Guyana and several other countries. The India-based couple were […] The post US sanctions Indian couple for using Guyana’s flag to shield Iran’s shadow fleet appeared first on Kaieteur News .