Colombian National to Face U.S. Charges in Alleged $2 Billion Venezuelan Money Laundering Case

A Colombian national charged in two separate federal indictments is scheduled to make his initial appearance Tuesday, Oct. 13, in the Southern District of Florida.

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The case involves the alleged laundering of more than $2 billion in connection with Venezuelan government bribery schemes. The source identifies the defendant as Alvaro Pulido Vargas.

It says a Homeland Security task force arrested him and that he will face federal prosecution in the Southern District of Florida. The source gives no further details on the alleged conduct, the indictments, or any additional defendants.

It does state that the matter centers on alleged money laundering tied to bribery schemes linked to the Venezuelan government, with the claimed amount exceeding $2 billion.

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