US Seizes Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro’s Plane in Dominican Republic, DOJ Says

Published on September 2, 2024

The United States seized the plane used by Venezuelan socialist leader Nicolas Maduro in the Dominican Republic after determining that its purchase violated U.S. sanctions, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday. “This morning, the Justice Department seized an aircraft we allege was illegally purchased for $13 million through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States for use by Nicolas Maduro and his cronies,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. The Dassault Falcon 900EX was seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to the custody of federal officials in Florida, the DOJ said. U.S. officials said that the aircraft was illegally purchased through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States....

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