U.S. Government Seizes Venezuela President Airplane in the Dominican Republic

    On September 2, 2024, the United States  Justice Department announced the seizure of a Dassault Falcon 900EX aircraft owned and operated for the benefit of Nicolás Maduro Moros and persons affiliated with him in Venezuela. The U.S.  seized the plane in the Dominican Republic and transferred to the Southern District of Florida at the request of the U.S. based on violations of U.S. export control and sanctions laws.