Overview
- Colombian outlet Caracol Radio, citing U.S. intelligence, reported that Venezuelan intelligence took Saab into custody in Caracas with alleged FBI coordination.
- Multiple reports say he is being held by SEBIN pending decisions on a possible transfer to the United States.
- Several outlets also reported the detention of businessman Raúl Gorrín during the same operation.
- Venezuelan officials and U.S. agencies have offered no confirmation, while Saab’s allies publicly deny he was detained.
- The reports follow Saab’s January removal from the Industry ministry and come after his 2023 release in a prisoner swap and the 2024 dismissal of his U.S. charges.