Bizarre burglary suspect arrested after dousing himself in grease, oil, and jumping on trampoline

A bizarre burglary incident unfolded in DeBary, where a suspect covered in grease and oil broke into two occupied homes before being apprehended by deputies. The suspect, 34-year-old Blake Tokman, was discovered in the early hours of Friday morning after police responded to a burglary report at a Highbanks Road residence. Tokman had smashed the windows of one house to gain entry before moving on to another home. Both residences were occupied during the break-ins. …

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China Snubs US Sanctions. Uses State Defense Firm To Export Venezuelan Oil.

China National Petroleum Corp stopped carrying Venezuelan oil in August 2019, but traders continued to rebrand the fuel as Malaysian, Reuters reported. Since November 2020, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp has been carrying Venezuelan crude on three tankers it acquired that year from PetroChina. The 13 shipments were declared “crude oil” at Chinese customs, without specifying origin, and were moving as payment to offset Venezuelan debt to China, according to three sources. China’s foreign …

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Europe Ban’s Most Russian Oil Imports

Ukraine applauds EU ban on most Russian oil imports; fighting rages in strategic Donbas city – CNBC Other updates in the war in Ukraine: The European Union urged its international partners to avoid placing trade barriers on farm products as concerns about a global food crisis grows. Ukraine has said Russia is blocking the export of 22 million tons of its grain to Africa. The EU is trying to help get food out by road …

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Iranian Forces Hostile Takeover Of Greek Oil Tankers

Iranian forces seize two Greek tankers in the Gulf: State media Greece accused Iran of “piracy” after the IRGC seized two Greek-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf Friday. The move came amid a dispute over an Iranian oil cargo. Athens said Iranian navy helicopters landed armed men on two tankers, one of which was sailing in international waters. The second tanker was near the Iranian coast when seized. “These actions are tantamount to acts of …

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