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The Venezuelan Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, unveiled the second wave of detentions linked to a crypto money laundering scheme derived from…

Tareck El Aissami, the former Venezuelan vice president who was paraded as a trophy this week in the country’s latest anti-corruption drive, was until recently one of the most powerful and influential men in the country, playing multiple roles for ruler Nicolas Maduro that went from oil czar and liaison to Middle East extremists to faction chieftain in the regime’s drug cartel.

Venezuela on Tuesday announced the arrest of ex-petroleum minister Tareck El Aissami and dozens of others in a probe into an alleged multi-million dollar crypto fraud at state oil company

Former Venezuelan oil minister, Tareck El Aissami, arrested amid corruption probes. Charges include treason, money laundering, and criminal association. The alleged scheme resulted in the disappearance of hundreds of millions in oil proceeds. Court appearance scheduled for Tuesday.

El Aissami, formerly a key ally of President Nicolas Maduro and his late predecessor Hugo Chavez, resigned from his ministerial post a year ago and disappeared from public life.

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Venezuelan authorities Tuesday arrested former Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami in a corruption probe after about one year at large following his resignation. When making the announcement, Attorney General Tarek William Saab said the former official intended to dent the countrys economy.

Pilot who helped Maduro allies evade US sanctions sentenced JOSHUA GOODMAN, Associated Press Writer March 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail MIAMI (AP) — A Miami-based pilot who arranged chartered flights to Russia and elsewhere for top allies of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been sentenced to more than four years in prison. Venezuelan-born Victor Mones pled guilty in January in Manhattan federal court to the charges of breaking U.S. sanctions against his two top clients: former Venezue...