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Alvaro Pulido taken into U.S. custody over alleged Venezuelan bribery scheme
Alvaro Pulido, a Colombian-born businessman, has been taken into U.S. custody after years of being wanted by U.S. authorities.
Prosecutors allege that he and business partner Alex Saab used offshore companies to pay bribes to senior allies of Nicolás Maduro.
They say the payments were linked to contracts to bring food, medicine and low-cost housing to Venezuela during a period of widespread hardship.
Pulido was indicted in Miami in 2019 and again in 2021.
He was also arrested in Venezuela in 2023 during a corruption crackdown at state oil company PDVSA.
Saab was deported to the U.S. in May and pleaded guilty last month in a related bribery case, agreeing to cooperate and forfeit $195 million.
Pulido is due to make his first court appearance in Miami on Tuesday, but authorities have not said how he came into U.S. custody.
Alvaro Pulido, a businessman wanted in the United States over an alleged Venezuelan bribery scheme, has been taken into U.S. custody.
The investigation leading to his custody involved the DEA, FBI and Homeland Security Investigations, a spokesperson said.
Prosecutors allege Pulido and business partner Alex Saab used offshore companies to funnel bribes to senior allies of Nicolás Maduro.
Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and again in 2021.
He is due to make his initial court appearance Tuesday in Miami.
- Who
- Alvaro Pulido, a businessman and longtime business partner of Alex Saab.
- What
- He was taken into U.S. custody over alleged bribes to Venezuelan officials.
- When
- The article says he was taken into custody but does not give the date.
- Where
- He is in U.S. custody. The location where he was taken into custody is not stated.
- Why
- Prosecutors allege he and Saab funneled bribes to Maduro allies in exchange for state contracts.
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Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court.
Pulido was indicted again in Miami federal court.
Venezuelan authorities arrested Pulido during a crackdown on corruption at state-run oil company PDVSA.
Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez deported Saab to the United States.
Saab pleaded guilty in a related bribery case and agreed to cooperate and forfeit $195 million.
Pulido is due to make his initial court appearance in Miami.
- Indictments
- Miami federal court, 2019 and 2021
- Investigating agencies
- DEA, FBI and Homeland Security Investigations
- Reward
- Up to $10 million for information leading to Pulido’s arrest
- Venezuelan arrest
- 2023
- Saab’s forfeiture agreement
- $195 million in criminal proceeds
- Court appearance
- Tuesday in Miami
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