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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: US Charges Maduro Ally Alex Saab in Major Corruption Case
Caption: US Charges Maduro Ally Alex Saab in Major Corruption Case. The U.S. Justice Department has charged Alex Saab, a close ally of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, with money laundering and corruption tied to a massive welfare fraud scheme. Prosecutors say Saab used fake companies, falsified shipping records and U.S. bank accounts to steal hundreds of millions of dollars meant to buy food for struggling Venezuelans. Authorities also allege that starting in 2019, Saab helped secretly sell billions of dollars worth of Venezuelan oil while the country was under heavy U.S. sanctions. Saab, once known as Maduro’s “bag man,” appeared in federal court in Miami after being deported to the United States over the weekend. The case comes as the Trump administration prepares for a separate trial involving Maduro himself, who was captured earlier this year. U.S. officials believe Saab could now become a key witness in the growing criminal case against Venezuela’s former leadership. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,United States Department of Justice,Alex Saab,money laundering charges,corruption investigation,Nicolas Maduro,welfare fraud scheme,fake companies,Venezuelan oil sales,US sanctions,Miami,federal court,Donald Trump,Venezuela corruption case,US-Venezuela relations
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