US detains man accused in multi-billion Venezuelan money laundering scheme

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US authorities detained Colombian national Álvaro Pulido on Sunday, who is accused of laundering over $2 billion from Venezuelan government welfare schemes through US bank accounts. Pulido's arrest follows that of Alex Saab and comes amid ongoing investigations into corruption linked to the Venezuelan government's oil and currency exchange operations.

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US officials had been offering a reward of $10m (£7. 5m) for information leading to Álvaro Pulido's arrest.

US detains man accused in multi-billion Venezuelan money laundering scheme

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