This second plane, a Dassault Falcon 2000 registration number YV3360, is similar to the aircraft seized by authorities in the United States on Monday, and it appears on a US Treasury list of sanctioned goods belonging to Maduro. <\/p>\n
The plane seized by US authorities on Monday had been described by officials as Venezuela\u2019s equivalent to Air Force One and was pictured in previous state visits by Maduro around the world. <\/p>\n
It was seized after determining that its acquisition was in violation of US sanctions, among other criminal issues. The US flew the aircraft to Florida on Monday, according to two US officials. <\/p>\n
US Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement that \u201cthe 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 use by Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his cronies.\u201d <\/p>\n
The Venezuelan government described the first Falcon\u2019s seizure as \u201cpiracy\u201d in a statement on Monday, and accused Washington of escalating \u201caggression\u201d toward Maduro\u2019s government following a contested presidential election this July. <\/p>\n
The Dominican Republic\u2019s President, Luis Abinader, said the plane seized Monday was not registered under the name of the Venezuelan government but rather under \u201cthe name of an individual.\u201d <\/p>\n
The country\u2019s Attorney General\u2019s Office received an order last May from a national court to \u201cimmobilize\u201d the plane, according to the Dominican Republic\u2019s foreign minister, Roberto \u00c1lvarez. The US had requested it be immobilized so they could search it for \u201cevidence and objects linked to fraud activities, smuggling of goods for illicit activities and money laundering,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Monday\u2019s seizure in the Dominican Republic marked an escalation as the US continues to investigate what it regards as corrupt practices by Venezuela\u2019s government. <\/p>\n
It also comes as the US recently placed pressure on the Venezuelan government to \u201cimmediately\u201d release specific data regarding its presidential election, citing concerns about the credibility of Maduro\u2019s claimed victory in the recent presidential election. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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