SPECULATION ABOUNDS HERE REGARDING ALEX SAAB MORAN'S NEW SEALED INDICTMENT, AND WHEN HE WILL BE EXTRADITED A SECOND TIME TO THE UNITED STATES

The mystery surrounding ALEX NAIN SAAB MORAN, the Colombian money launderer closely associated with former Venezuelan President NICOLAS MADURO's criminal enterprises, continues to roil legal observers here in Miami; when will he be extradited, and who else is a named defendant in the sealed Federal indictment reportedly filed against him in January, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Other than it involves corruption charges, there is no other information available from any source, regarding details of the new charges against Saab, who was previously granted a pardon in connection with a prisoner (essentially hostage) exchange for Americans held by Venezuela.

Readers who wish further information on Saab's original Federal case can find a number of articles detailing his initial arrest in Cabo Verde, subsequent extradition to the United States, and proceedings in the prior SDNY case, on my blog here. Use the White search box at the top of the page.

We do know that there is conflicting information regarding whether Saab is being detained, and under what conditions, though it is known that Venezuela's current president, DELCY RODRIGUEZ, has removed him from his position as Minister of Industry and National Production; his wife was also said to have lost her government post. There has been no information released to the media on the status of negotiations for his extradition, or that of any other targets.