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Maduro regime ally Saab charged with money laundering, DOJ says

By Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026 | 4:19 PM

LOS ANGELES, May 18 (Reuters) – ​Venezuelan ‌official Alex Saab, a Colombian-Venezuelan ‌businessman ​and ⁠ally of ⁠former President Nicolas Maduro, was ​charged with ⁠money ⁠laundering ​in connection ​with Venezuelan food ‌contracts and oil, ⁠the U.S. Department of Justice ⁠said ‌on ⁠Monday.

(Reporting ​by ‌Jasper Ward, ​Writing by ⁠Christian Martinez; Editing by Caitlin ​Webber)