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Cape Verde may send Maduro-linked suspect Alex Saab to US without extradition treaty
Source: Associated Press
Cape Verde may send suspect to US without extradition treaty
June 15, 2020
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A Colombian businessman linked to the Venezuelan government who is wanted in the United States could be extradited from the Cape Verde islands even though Washington and the West African country have no bilateral extradition treaty, according to Cape Verde’s attorney general.
Attorney General José Landim says corruption suspect Alex Saab was arrested Friday night on the island of Sal when his plane stopped to refuel in the former Portuguese colony on the way to Iran.
Landim said there is “reciprocity” between Cape Verde and the U.S. under U.N. conventions on aspects of crime fighting, including corruption and money laundering, which could allow Saab to be extradited.
U.S. officials believe Saab holds many secrets about how Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, his family and top aides allegedly siphoned off millions of dollars in government contracts amid widespread hunger in the oil-rich nation.
Saab was detained on an Interpol warrant at Sal airport, Landim told Cape Verde’s public broadcaster, RTCV, late Sunday.
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June 15, 2020
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A Colombian businessman linked to the Venezuelan government who is wanted in the United States could be extradited from the Cape Verde islands even though Washington and the West African country have no bilateral extradition treaty, according to Cape Verde’s attorney general.
Attorney General José Landim says corruption suspect Alex Saab was arrested Friday night on the island of Sal when his plane stopped to refuel in the former Portuguese colony on the way to Iran.
Landim said there is “reciprocity” between Cape Verde and the U.S. under U.N. conventions on aspects of crime fighting, including corruption and money laundering, which could allow Saab to be extradited.
U.S. officials believe Saab holds many secrets about how Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, his family and top aides allegedly siphoned off millions of dollars in government contracts amid widespread hunger in the oil-rich nation.
Saab was detained on an Interpol warrant at Sal airport, Landim told Cape Verde’s public broadcaster, RTCV, late Sunday.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/51d4f90d3ddf61d16534349f6a5cbc81
