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Venezuelan Official Alex Saab Arrested Amid FBI Involvement

2/5/2026

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Alex Saab, a Venezuelan official and President Nicolás Maduro ally, was arrested February 4 in Venezuela by the Servicio Bolivariano de Inteligencia (SEBIN), with reports of FBI involvement.
He was previously held in the United States for over three years in a bribery scheme.
Saab returned after clemency for Americans.
Maduro praised Saab and kept him as industry minister until recently.

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Alex Saab, a Venezuelan official and President Nicolás Maduro ally, was arrested February 4 in Venezuela by the Servicio Bolivariano de Inteligencia (SEBIN), with reports of FBI involvement.
He was previously held in the United States for over three years in a bribery scheme.
Saab returned after clemency for Americans.
Maduro praised Saab and kept him as industry minister until recently.