According to the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there are no Georgian citizens among the crew of the tanker Veronica, which was detained by the US in the Caribbean Sea on January 15.

“According to the information received from the relevant US agency, there are currently no Georgian citizens among the crew of the tanker Veronica, which was detained by the US in the Caribbean Sea on January 15, 2026,” the agency said.

For information, family members of the sailors provided Radio Liberty with information that there were 5 Georgian sailors on board the tanker Veronica, which was detained in the Caribbean Sea on January 15 for allegedly having ties to Venezuela.