Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a Maduro ally, deported to US
Key takeaways
- Saab was arrested in Caracas in February during a joint operation by U.S. and Venezuelan authorities, according to a U.S. law enforcement official at the time.
- Saab’s arrest occurred a month after Maduro’s own capture by U.S. special forces in Caracas. The arrest and deportation of Saab suggested a new level of collaboration between U.S.
- The Colombian-born Saab, 54, was previously detained in Cape Verde in 2020 and held in the U.S. on bribery charges.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a Colombian-Venezuelan businessman and ally of former President Nicolas Maduro, was deported to the United States, Venezuela’s migration agency, SAIME, said on Saturday.
Saab was arrested in Caracas in February during a joint operation by U.S. and Venezuelan authorities, according to a U.S. law enforcement official at the time.
Saab’s arrest occurred a month after Maduro’s own capture by U.S. special forces in Caracas. The arrest and deportation of Saab suggested a new level of collaboration between U.S. and Venezuelan law enforcement under acting President Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro’s former vice president.