Saab is accused in the United States of laundering $ 350 million through the American financial system in favor of the Venezuelan government. He was detained in June 2020 at the airport on the island of Sal during a joint operation by Cape Verde and Interpol.
The diplomat flew from Venezuela to Iran in a private jet. The Supreme Court of Cape Verde in the spring of 2021 granted the US request, but the decision remained with the government of the island state.
The Venezuelan government demanded the release of Saab. Caracas noted that he holds the post of special envoy to the African Union.
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