Businessman wanted in Venezuela bribery case is in U.S. custody
Alvaro Pulido, wanted in the U.S. for allegedly bribing Venezuelan officials for state contracts, has been taken into U.S. custody.
Alvaro Pulido, a businessman wanted for years in the United States, is now in U.S. custody. CBS News and The Guardian both reported it.
U.S. authorities accuse him of paying bribes to top Venezuelan officials in return for lucrative state contracts, according to The Guardian.
Federal prosecutors in Miami charged him twice, in 2019 and again in 2021. The charges grew out of an investigation into his longtime business partner, Alex Saab. Both outlets describe Saab as a one-time ally of Nicolás Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan president.
The Guardian reports that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the State Department had offered a reward of up to $10m for information leading to Pulido's arrest.
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- CBS NewsFugitive wanted for allegedly bribing Venezuelan officials taken in U.S. custodySun, Oct 11, 3:36 PM EDT
- The GuardianFugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery caseMon, Oct 12, 9:14 AM EDT
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