Maduro’s alleged frontman Alex Saab reportedly captured in Caracas

Theguardian reports that Alex Saab, a close and powerful associate of the deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, was reportedly detained during a joint operation by Venezuela’s intelligence agency and the FBI. Saab, a wealthy Colombian-Venezuelan businessman long considered Maduro’s frontman, was removed from his government position a fortnight after US forces captured his ally on 3 January and was reportedly detained by members of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin) at a luxury home in Caracas; Raúl Gorrín was also reportedly detained at the same address.

There was no immediate confirmation from Venezuela’s government but a US official said Saab had been detained as a result of collaboration between US and Venezuelan authorities and expected him to be extradited to the US in the coming days.

Venezuela, Caracas