co2 en tied accounts alleged money union case classes ap feds undercover kilograms zoumberos arrest economic president director department bongiovanni agency prosecutors bribery drugs intelligence flouting overdose florida inspector venezuelan

Articles for Dea, search results for venezuela

Secret US spying program targeted top Venezuelan officials, flouting international law
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Secret US spying program targeted top Venezuelan officials, flouting international law

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A secret memo obtained by The Associated Press details a yearslong covert operation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that sent undercover operatives into Venezuela to surreptitiously record and build drug-trafficking cases against the country’s leadership – a plan the U.S. acknowledged from the start was arguably a violation of international law. He expects the release of the …

Law International Law International Miami Venezuela Dea Biden
US secretly spied on Venezuelan officials and President Maduro, flouting international law
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US secretly spied on Venezuelan officials and President Maduro, flouting international law

New Indian Express  

MIAMI: A secret memo obtained by The Associated Press details a yearslong covert operation by the US Drug Enforcement Administration that sent undercover operatives into Venezuela to surreptitiously record and build drug-trafficking cases against the country's leadership – a plan the US acknowledged from the start was arguably a violation of international law. "It is necessary to conduct this operation …

Venezuela Dea Cia Venezuelan Maduro
GOP pressures Biden to release evidence against Maduro ally pardoned as part of prisoner swap
10 months, 4 weeks ago

GOP pressures Biden to release evidence against Maduro ally pardoned as part of prisoner swap

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A group of Senate Republicans on Thursday urged the Justice Department to release its investigative file on a key fixer for Venezuela’s socialist government pardoned by President Joe Biden ahead of trial on money laundering charges. Alex Saab, 52, was released from federal prison in Miami last month as part of a prisoner swap and was immediately welcomed …

Miami Venezuela Republican Dea Biden Sen Release
US judge rejects Maduro ally’s claim of diplomatic immunity
2 years ago

US judge rejects Maduro ally’s claim of diplomatic immunity

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A federal judge in Miami on Friday rejected attempts by a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to shield himself from criminal charges, ruling Alex Saab isn’t entitled to diplomatic immunity in the U.S. and must stand trial on accusations of money laundering. The l egal fight over Saab’s purported diplomatic status was being closely watched by …

Diplomatic Immunity Diplomatic Venezuela Iran Dea Biden Venezuelan
US judge denies diplomatic immunity for Maduro ally Alex Saab
2 years ago

US judge denies diplomatic immunity for Maduro ally Alex Saab

Al Jazeera  

Saab, a close ally of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, claims he was on a diplomatic mission to Iran when arrested. A federal judge in the United States has rejected a plea for diplomatic immunity from businessman Alex Saab, a close ally of Venezuela’s left-wing President Nicolas Maduro. In Venezuela, Maduro and his allies have described Saab’s arrest as part of …

Opposition Diplomatic Immunity Iran Dea President Maduro Saab
Maduro ally Saab was DEA informant before arrest, records show
2 years, 10 months ago

Maduro ally Saab was DEA informant before arrest, records show

Al Jazeera  

Alex Saab, an ally of the Venezuelan president, agreed in 2018 to cooperate with the US drug agency, documents show. Alex Saab, a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, cooperated with United States authorities for nearly a year starting in 2018 by forfeiting funds and serving as a confidential source, according to a US court filing unsealed on Wednesday. …

Venezuela Dea Filing Venezuelan Maduro Saab Rivkin
Miami prof gets jail for laundering ‘dirty’ Venezuela money
3 years, 1 month ago

Miami prof gets jail for laundering ‘dirty’ Venezuela money

Associated Press  

MIAMI — For years, Bruce Bagley was the go-to academic expert on drug trafficking in Latin America, sharing his knowledge with Congress, journalists, prominent attorneys and even the Central Intelligence Agency. “I have spent my life as an academic working to understand and improve conditions in many countries in Latin America, and to be here today is the greatest departure …

Latin America Colombia Drug Trafficking Dea Cia Gomez Saab
Wigged out: A Venezuelan spymaster’s life on the lam
3 years, 3 months ago

Wigged out: A Venezuelan spymaster’s life on the lam

Associated Press  

MADRID — Wigs, a fake moustache, plastic surgery and a new safe house every three months — these are just some of the tools of deception authorities in Spain believe a former Venezuelan spymaster relied on to evade capture on a U.S. warrant for narcoterrorism. Nicknamed “El Pollo”, Carvajal has been a thorn in the side of the U.S. Drug …

Spain New York Dea Drug Spanish Madrid Venezuelan
Wigged out: A Venezuelan spymaster's life on the lam
3 years, 3 months ago

Wigged out: A Venezuelan spymaster's life on the lam

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nicknamed “El Pollo”, Carvajal has …

Spain New York Dea Drug Spanish Madrid Venezuelan
Venezuela 1st lady’s nephew takes drug case to Supreme Court
4 years, 3 months ago

Venezuela 1st lady’s nephew takes drug case to Supreme Court

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A nephew of Venezuela’s first lady appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court an 18-year sentence for conspiring to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine into the U.S. Francisco Flores and his cousin, Efrain Campo, were found guilty in 2016 in a highly charged case that cast a hard look at U.S. accusations of drug trafficking at the highest levels …

Supreme Court Men Venezuela Dea Drug Maduro Campo