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Venezuela Bribery Case Arrest

11 Oct to 12 Oct
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Washington Examiner11 Oct

Alvaro Pulido, a businessman indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and 2021 for allegedly paying bribes to Venezuelan officials, was taken into U.S. custody after an investigation by the DEA, FBI, and Homeland Security Investigations. The arrest occurred following a crackdown on corruption at PDVSA, led by acting President Delcy Rodríguez. Prosecutors claim Pulido used shell companies to bribe Maduro’s allies for…

Fugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery case →
Fox News12 Oct

Alvaro Pulido Vargas, 62, a fugitive linked to Venezuela's regime under Nicolás Maduro, was arrested by the U.S. Homeland Security Task Force and faces charges in federal court in South Florida on October 13. He is accused of laundering approximately $1.6 billion from Venezuelan government contracts meant to supply food and medicine through bribery schemes, with roughly $180 million passing through U.S. banks. The…

Maduro-linked fugitive nabbed over alleged scheme to cash in on Venezuelans’ basic needs →
The Independent12 Oct

Alvaro Pulido, a businessman indicted by a Miami federal court for bribing Venezuelan officials to win contracts, has been captured after years on the run. The U.S. offered up to $10 million for information leading to his arrest. Pulido faces charges alongside Alex Saab, a former ally of Nicolás Maduro, as part of an investigation into corruption within Venezuela's government and state oil company PDVSA. Details of…

Maduro-linked fugitive with $10M bounty captured after years on the run →

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  1. 11 Oct

    Alvaro Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and again in 2021 as part of an investigation into his longtime business partner, Alex Saab, a one-time ally of ousted President Nicolás Maduro.

    2 outlets · Washington Examiner
  2. 12 Oct

    A businessman sought for years by American law enforcement over allegations of bribing senior Venezuelan officials to win lucrative state contracts has been taken into U.S. custody.

    2 outlets · The Independent

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  • 12 Oct Maduro-linked fugitive with $10M bounty captured after years on the runAlvaro Pulido, a businessman indicted by a Miami federal court for bribing Venezuelan officials to win contracts, has been captured after years on the run. The U.S. offered up to $10 million for information leading to his arrest. Pulido faces charges alongside Alex Saab, a former ally of Nicolás Maduro, as part of an investigation into corruption within Venezuela's government and state oil company PDVSA. Details of…The Independent
  • 12 Oct Maduro-linked fugitive nabbed over alleged scheme to cash in on Venezuelans’ basic needsAlvaro Pulido Vargas, 62, a fugitive linked to Venezuela's regime under Nicolás Maduro, was arrested by the U.S. Homeland Security Task Force and faces charges in federal court in South Florida on October 13. He is accused of laundering approximately $1.6 billion from Venezuelan government contracts meant to supply food and medicine through bribery schemes, with roughly $180 million passing through U.S. banks. The…Fox News
  • 11 Oct Fugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery caseAlvaro Pulido, a businessman indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and 2021 for allegedly paying bribes to Venezuelan officials, was taken into U.S. custody after an investigation by the DEA, FBI, and Homeland Security Investigations. The arrest occurred following a crackdown on corruption at PDVSA, led by acting President Delcy Rodríguez. Prosecutors claim Pulido used shell companies to bribe Maduro’s allies for…Washington Examiner

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