US seizes Maduro’s private jet, says it was illegally purchased – Times of India
In a double-down on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, the US government on Monday seized Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic and flew it to Florida, saying it was purchased illegally. The Dassault Falcon 900EX private jet used by Maduro and members of his government, was purchased through a shell company, the government said."The Justice Department seized an aircraft we allege was illegally purchased for $13 million through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States for use by Nicolas Maduro and his cronies," Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.Aircraft tracking site Flight Radar 24 showed that the jet flew from Santo Domingo to Fort Lauderdale on Monday morning. Maduro recently won the election disputed by the opposition and more than 2,400 people were ...