Maduro ally Alex Saab arrested in joint US-Venezuelan operation, official says

Fox News - World Political StrategyNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Landon MionFebruary 5, 2026 at 06:39 AM

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Alex Saab, a close ally of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, was reportedly arrested in Venezuela on Wednesday in a joint operation between U.S. and Venezuelan authorities. A U.S. official stated that Saab, previously held in the U.S. on bribery charges before being granted clemency, is expected to be extradited to the U.S. Saab's lawyer and Venezuelan government-aligned journalists have denied the arrest. The head of Venezuela's Globovision TV network, Raul Gorrin, was also reportedly arrested in the operation. The U.S. official highlighted the significance of interim President Delcy Rodríguez's cooperation in the operation. Saab was previously accused of taking $350 million out of Venezuela through the U.S. as part of a bribery scheme.

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Saab was granted clemency in exchange for the release of Americans held in Venezuela.

factual — Reuters100% confidence

Saab was previously detained in Cape Verde in 2020 and held in the U.S. for more than three years on bribery charges.

factual — Reuters100% confidence

A lawyer for Saab, Luigi Giuliano, denied the arrest as "fake news."

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Venezuelan official Alex Saab was arrested in a joint operation between the U.S. and Venezuela.

factual — U.S. law enforcement official90% confidence

Saab is expected to be extradited to the U.S. in the coming days.

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Key Entities & Roles

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Cape Verde 30% Colombia 30% Raul Gorrin 40% Jorge Rodríguez 50% Luigi Giuliano ×250% Delcy Rodríguez ×260% United States ×780% Nicolás Maduro (Maduro) ×380% Alex Saab ×990% Venezuela ×1090%

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alex saab 100% venezuela 90% arrest 90% u.s. operation 80% extradition 70% joint operation 60% nicolás maduro 60% bribery charges 60% political ally 50% delcy rodríguez 40%

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