The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted the sanctioned tanker Olina in waters near Venezuela.

This would be the fifth oil tanker to be seized by the U.S. and the third in the last three days. ABC News' Karen Travers and Luis Martinez report.

Two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News that the Coast Guard, supported by the Navy, were the process of seizing the Olina oil tanker.

The US Coast Guard boarded and seized Motor Tanker Olina in international waters after it fled Venezuela carrying suspected embargoed oil. The vessel had departed Venezuela attempting to evade US forces.

The U.S. military says it has seized another oil tanker, marking the third such operation this week. The tanker, named the Olina, is being linked to Venezuela.

The U.S. early Friday seized a fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela in its campaign to control oil exports from the South American country. The Olina was seized in international waters east of the Caribbean Sea by the U.

The Olina seized Friday is "another 'ghost fleet' tanker ship suspected of carrying embargoed oil," US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.View on euronews

The U.S. early Friday seized a fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela in its campaign to control oil exports from the South American country. The Olina was seized in international waters east of the Caribbean Sea by the U.