Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced that multiple individuals have been detained for alleged roles in five dismantled violent plots, including a plan to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro.
In a televised address on Monday, Saab announced the arrest of 32 people, including civilians and military officers. Additionally, 11 arrest warrants have been issued for opposition activists living abroad and exiled military.
“From May 2023 until now, five violent actions have been attempted against Venezuela. The military officers involved were summoned directly from Colombia, in collaboration with the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Colombian army at the time,” the attorney general told the press.
In a televised address on Monday, Saab announced the arrest of 32 people, including civilians and military officers. Additionally, 11 arrest warrants have been issued for opposition activists living abroad and exiled military.
“From May 2023 until now, five violent actions have been attempted against Venezuela. The military officers involved were summoned directly from Colombia, in collaboration with the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Colombian army at the time,” the attorney general told the press.
Saab claimed that the foiled “terrorist plots” were all connected and were part of a broader plan to destabilize the country. The five schemes consisted of military espionage, attacks against military units in San Cristóbal (Western Venezuela), unrest across the country, and the assassination of Maduro, Defense Minister Vladímir Padrino López and Táchira governor Freddy Bernal.
The prosecutor said that all suspects had “confessed and revealed information about the plans” and “there will be no legal or juridical mitigation for any of them.” The charges include conspiracy, treason, terrorism, criminal association, attempted murder, disclosure of military secrets, and illicit trafficking in arms and ammunition.
“There will be new arrests,” —assured Saab in his press conference— “because there are groups that call themselves political, opposition, but they belong to Nazi fascist parties.” The Venezuelan official did not specify which organizations or people he was referring to.
The prosecutor said that all suspects had “confessed and revealed information about the plans” and “there will be no legal or juridical mitigation for any of them.” The charges include conspiracy, treason, terrorism, criminal association, attempted murder, disclosure of military secrets, and illicit trafficking in arms and ammunition.
“There will be new arrests,” —assured Saab in his press conference— “because there are groups that call themselves political, opposition, but they belong to Nazi fascist parties.” The Venezuelan official did not specify which organizations or people he was referring to.
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