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Court records later showed that Saab had signed a cooperation agreement with the Drug Enforcement Administration in 2018, met with agents, provided information about Venezuelan corruption, and transferred $12.5 million to an account controlled by the agency.
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Fact: Court records show that in 2018, Alex Saab signed a cooperation agreement with the DEA, met with agents, provided information, and transferred $12.5 million.
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{
    "year": "2018",
    "action": "signed cooperation agreement",
    "person": "Alex Saab",
    "source": "Court records",
    "organization": "Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)",
    "amount_transferred": "$12.5 million"
}
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Legal United States Venezuela Financial
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Created
September 18, 2026 at 12:04 AM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 12:04 AM (3 weeks ago)

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Biden Pardoned Maduro's Fixer. He Just Pleaded Guilty to New Charges and Agreed To Forfeit $195 Million.
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https://reason.com/2026/09/16/biden-pardoned-maduros-fixer-he-just-pleaded-guilty-to-new-charges-and-agreed-to-forfeit-195-million

Alex Saab, Nicolás Maduro's former ally, pleaded guilty to money laundering charges, admitting to profiting $195 million from food and medicine contracts. This comes after he received a pardon from President Biden in 2023 as part of a prisoner swap.

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