Alex Saab是马杜罗的最高盟友,在美国委内瑞拉的一项行动中在加拉加斯被捕,并可能被引渡到美国。
Alex Saab, a top Maduro ally, was arrested in Caracas in a U.S.-Venezuela operation and may be extradited to the U.S.
Alex Saab是委内瑞拉前总统Nicolás Maduro(前工业部长)的亲密盟友。 一名美国执法官员说,据报道,Alex Saab在美国-委内瑞拉的一次联合行动中,在加拉加斯被捕。
Alex Saab, a close ally of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and former industry minister, was reportedly arrested in Caracas in a joint U.S.-Venezuelan operation, according to a U.S. law enforcement official.
逮捕是在临时总统戴尔西·罗德里格斯(Delcy Rodríguez)领导班子更换时发生的,此前Saab在释放被委内瑞拉关押的美国人的囚犯交换之后,从美国拘留的2023年获释。
The arrest, which occurred amid shifting leadership under interim President Delcy Rodríguez, follows Saab’s 2023 release from U.S. custody after a prisoner swap that freed Americans held in Venezuela.
他先前因与委内瑞拉的CLAP食品计划有关的贿赂和洗钱指控而于2020年在佛得角被拘留。
He had previously been detained in Cape Verde in 2020 on bribery and money laundering charges tied to Venezuela’s CLAP food program.
Saab的指控于2024年被驳回,预计他将被引渡到美国。
Saab, whose charges were dismissed in 2024, is expected to be extradited to the U.S.
据报告,这次行动还涉及逮捕Globovision所有者Raúl Gorrín,尽管委内瑞拉官员和Saab的律师否认了报告。
The operation also reportedly involved the arrest of Globovision owner Raúl Gorrín, though Venezuelan officials and Saab’s lawyer denied the reports.
美国和委内瑞拉的合作标志着两国关系紧张的一个重大发展。
The U.S. and Venezuela’s cooperation marks a significant development in their strained relationship.