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U.S. DOJ Seizes Venezuelan President Maduro's Falcon 900EX

Agency said the trijet was exported in violation of sanctions laws

Maduro's Falcon 900EX seized by US DOJ — The U.S. Department of Justice on September 2 seized Dassault Falcon 900EX S/N 007—registered as T7-ESPRT—that it claims was owned and operated for the benefit of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro Moros. © Homeland Security Investigations

By Chad Trautvetter • Online Editor

September 3, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday seized Dassault Falcon 900EX S/N 007—registered as T7-ESPRT—that it claims was owned and operated for the benefit of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro Moros and persons affiliated with him. According to the DOJ, the trijet was seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to the Southern District of Florida at the request of the U.S. “based on violations of U.S. export control and sanctions laws.”

“[Yesterday] morning, 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 Nicolás Maduro and his cronies,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland. “The department will continue to pursue those who violate our sanctions and export controls to prevent them from using American resources to undermine the national security of the United States.”

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