<p>The U.S. Department of Justice seized the plane of socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro on Monday after determining that it was illegally obtained.</p>
<p>U.S. officials seized the aircraft in the Dominican Republic and transferred it to the Southern District of Florida due to violations of U.S. export control and sanctions laws, the DOJ <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-seizes-aircraft-used-nicolas-maduro-moros-violation-us-export-control-and">said</a> in a statement.</p>
<p>Maduro&#8217;s Dassault Falcon 900EX aircraft, purchased for roughly $13 million, was illegally purchased sometime between late 2022 and early 2023 by Maduro&#8217;s associates from a company in Florida.</p>
<p>The aircraft was illegally exported out of the U.S. and since then has &#8220;flown almost exclusively to and from a military base in Venezuela and has been used for the benefit of Maduro and his representatives, including to transport Maduro on visits to other countries.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The DOJ noted that sanctions signed by former President Donald Trump &#8220;prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with persons who have acted or purported to act directly or indirectly for or on behalf of, the Government of Venezuela, including as a member of the Maduro regime.&#8221;</p>
<p>CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/02/politics/us-seizes-venezuela-president-maduros-airplane/index.html">noted</a> that the plane, which has been described as &#8220;Venezuela’s equivalent to Air Force One,&#8221; was undergoing maintenance in the Dominican Republic when it was seized.</p>
<p>“This sends a message all the way up to the top,” a U.S. official told CNN. “Seizing the foreign head of state’s plane is unheard-of for criminal matters. We’re sending a clear message here that no one is above the law, no one is above the reach of US sanctions.”</p>
<p>U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida said the seizure illustrated &#8220;our unrelenting commitment to enforcing U.S. export control laws and imposing U.S. sanctions for any violations.&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;This successful seizure was the result of planning, coordination, and execution by the United States government, with invaluable assistance by the authorities in the Dominican Republic,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Our office, along with our law enforcement partners, will continue to work to forfeit this plane and all other assets that circumvent the law.&#8221;</p>

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