US seizes plane belonging to Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and flies it to Florida | The Independent

US officials have seized a $13m plane belonging to the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, the Justice Department announced.

The aircraft, a Dassault Falcon 900EX equivalent to the country’s Air Force One, was seized in the Dominican Republic on Monday and transported to Florida, the DOJ said. Officials claim the plane’s purchase violated US export control and sanctions laws.

Following the seizure, photos appeared to show federal agents collecting boxes of evidence from the aircraft.

The US has imposed sanctions in the Latin American country for years, and has seized dozens of luxury vehicles bound for Venezuela.

“This morning, the Justice Department seized an aircraft we allege was illegally purchased for $13 million through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States for the use by Nicolás Maduro and his cronies,” Attorney General Merrick B Garland said in a written statement.

via www.independent.co.uk

Good. But leave Elon's plane alone.