Kalandadze, 47, a Georgian national, pleaded guilty on June 12, 2026, to failing to stop for a Coast Guard cutter. Tanker fled after Coast Guard interceptionIn December 2025, Bella 1 was heading to Venezuela when it was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro. During the pursuit, Kalandadze ignored several orders from authorised federal law enforcement officers to stop for the Coast Guard cutter. The Justice Department said Kalandadze took these steps at the direction of a corporate representative of the vessel’s operator. Alongside @DeptofWar, @USCG conducted a boarding and seizure of the Motor Tanker Bella I this morning in the North Atlantic.