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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Alex Saab Reportedly Arrested in Venezuela Amid Conflicting Claims
Caption: Alex Saab Reportedly Arrested in Venezuela Amid Conflicting Claims. A senior Venezuelan figure once jailed in the United States is reportedly back in custody, according to a US law enforcement official. Alex Saab, a close ally of former president Nicolás Maduro, was said to have been arrested in Venezuela on Wednesday during a joint operation involving US and Venezuelan authorities. Saab, a Colombian-born businessman, previously spent more than three years in US detention on bribery charges before receiving clemency in 2023 as part of a prisoner exchange that freed Americans held in Venezuela. However, the reported arrest has been thrown into doubt. Saab's lawyer and journalists aligned with the Venezuelan government dismissed the claims as false, while senior officials neither confirmed nor denied the reports. If confirmed, Saab's arrest and possible extradition would mark a major shift in cooperation between Washington and Caracas, following the recent capture of Maduro himself and signalling a new phase in US-Venezuela law enforcement ties. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,Alex Saab,Venezuela arrest,Nicolás Maduro ally,US law enforcement,bribery charges,prisoner exchange 2023,extradition claims,Washington Caracas ties,Venezuelan authorities,conflicting reports,US-Venezuela cooperation,Colombian-born businessman
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