Former Venezuelan official charged in US with money laundering in food-aid program
( May 18, 2026, 23:12 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Alex Nain Saab Moran, Venezuela’s former minister of industry and national production, made his initial appearance in court pursuant to an indictment unsealed in the Southern District of Florida, charging him for his alleged role in an international money laundering conspiracy involving the corruption and exploitation of a public welfare program intended to provide food to vulnerable Venezuelans.Full statement follows. Document attached....
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