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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has seized a luxury jet used by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro that officials say was illegally purchased through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States in violation of sanctions and export control laws.
The Dassault
Falcon 900EX was seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to the
custody of federal officials in Florida, the Justice Department said
Monday. The plane landed at Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport shortly
before noon Monday, according to flight tracking websites. ---More...
????BREAKING: U.S. SNAGS MADURO'S PLANE - CLAIMS SANCTIONS
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal)September 2, 2024
In a rare move, the U.S. has seized Venezuelan President Maduro’s plane in the Dominican Republic, citing sanctions violations.
Maduro was not on board, but this bold act of confiscating a foreign head of state’s aircraft… pic.twitter.com/ReBHhZJTeA
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