Turkish national arrested in Miami for alleged scheme to evade U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan oil
Taskin Torlak, 37, faces charges of conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and attempting to return to Turkey at the time of his arrest.
US arrests Turk for allegedly trying to break Venezuela sanctions
U.S. authorities have arrested a Turkish man who they allege was trying to violate sanctions by transporting oil from Venezuela, the Justice Department said on Monday. The U.S. reimposed sanctions on the Venezuelan oil company PDVSA in June after what it said was the failure of President Nicolas Maduro to return to talks with the political opposition and commit to fair elections.
Venezuela’s ex-oil minister arrested for alleged ties to US
Pedro Tellechea, Venezuela’s former oil minister, had resigned just days before prosecutors announced his arrest.
US Arrests Turkish Businessman Accused of Helping Venezuela Skirt Sanctions
A Turkish businessman was arrested in Miami and charged with helping Venezuela’s state-run oil company circumvent U.S. sanctions
US Arrests Turkish National in Venezuela Oil Trading Scheme
The US arrested a Turkish national on suspicion of conspiring to violate sanctions on Venezuela oil trading in a scheme to benefit the country’s state energy company, the Department of Justice said in a statement.
Turkish Man Accused Of Violating US Sanctions On Venezuelan Oil
A Turkish man has been arrested in Florida for allegedly violating US sanctions by conspiring to ship oil for Venezuela's state-owned energy company, officials said Monday.
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U.S. Cracks Down: Turkish Man’s Bold Venezuelan Oil Sanctions Evasion Exposed
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Dark fleet suspect arrested in Miami
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Venezuela's oil exports hit a 4-year peak on higher output, sales to US, India
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Siri Evjemo-Nysveen, Tamara Fox, Emma Boers and Emma Wood among polo players tied to PDVSA investigation
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A Venezuelan media tycoon is charged in a bribery conspiracy in Florida
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Miami-Based Venezuelan Media Tycoon Raul Gorrin Indicted for Alleged Billion-Dollar Money Laundering Scheme Linked to PDVSA
Venezuelan media mogul Raul Gorrin was indicted in Miami on money laundering charges related to a $1 billion PDVSA fraud ...
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Venezuelan media mogul accused of billion-dollar fraud with PdVSA
MIAMI - A federal grand jury in Florida has indicted Venezuelan media mogul Raul Gorrin Belisario for his role in a massive $1.2 billion money-laundering scheme involving illicit funds from ...
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India’s Jindal Abandons Oil Venture With Venezuela’s PDVSA
Jindal Power Ltd. is walking away from a venture that would have operated an oil-processing facility for Venezuela’s state-controlled crude producer, according to people familiar with the matter ...
Venezuela’s Citgo responds to false accusations from the Maduro-controlled National Assembly
The Boards of Directors of PDV Holding, Inc., CITGO Holding, Inc., and CITGO Petroleum Corporation (the “Companies”), and ...