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Alex Saab was deported over the weekend as part of a purge of insider businessmen believed to have enriched themselves through corrupt dealings with ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Alex Saab, a close ally of Nicolás Maduro, may be asked to testify against the former Venezuelan leader. The Venezuelan government said it deported Saab to face legal proceedings in the U.S.
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Maduro ally deported to US over alleged billion-dollar corruption scheme tied to oil, food program
Maduro ally Alex Saab faces federal charges and deportation to the U.S. for allegedly orchestrating a sweeping money laundering and bribery scheme.
Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro’s alleged billionaire “bagman” was extradited to the US on Saturday, less than three years after he was pardoned by President Joe Biden. Alex Saab, 54, a Colombian-Venezuelan businessman described by US officials as a close ally to Maduro was arrested in Caracas during a joint US-Venezuelan operation in February,
Colombian businessman Alex Saab, alleged financial operator for Nicolás Maduro, appeared in Miami federal court after being deported to the U.S. on new money laundering charges.