US seizes $13 million Venezuelan leader’s private jet in sanctions crackdown: 'Illegally purchased for President Nicolás Maduro'
Tuesday, 3 September 2024 The United States has confiscated a jet used by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Seized in the Dominican Republic, the $13 million Dassault Falcon 900EX was purchased via a shell company and smuggled out of the US This step signifies the US government’s determination to enforce sanctions against Maduro’s regime.
The United States has seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic and flown it to Florida, a move condemned by the South American leader but which Washington said was necessary due to sanction violations.