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

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A poster issued by the DEA and the US state department shows a photo of Alvaro Pulido wearing a black polo shirt. His name appears underneath his photo. The poster says that he was also known as German Enrique Rubio Salas. The poster offers a reward of $10m for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction.

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Álvaro Pulido detained in the US over multi-billion Venezuelan money laundering scheme

Overview

Colombian national Álvaro Pulido, wanted by US authorities on indictments accusing him of laundering over $2bn linked to Venezuelan government bribery schemes, has been detained in the United States. Pulido was arrested during a Homeland Security Task Force operation following a period of imprisonment in Venezuela. US prosecutors allege he and co-defendants overcharged for food and medicine contracts intended for poor Venezuelans and laundered profits through international bank accounts.

Key points

  • Álvaro Pulido, 62, was detained in the US during a Homeland Security Task Force operation.
  • The US Department of Justice states Pulido faces federal indictments for allegedly laundering more than $2bn through Venezuelan bribery schemes.
  • Prosecutors accuse Pulido of bribing officials to secure overpriced government contracts for food and medicine, then laundering profits abroad.
  • Pulido had previously been jailed in Venezuela since March 2023 over separate state oil company accusations.
  • His arrest follows the recent US guilty plea of associate Alex Saab on money laundering charges.
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