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US Declares Former Venezuelan Vice President Wanted for Drug Trafficking

Matilda Omonaiye/

The US Department of Homeland Security has declared a former Vice President of Venezuela, Tareck Zaidan El Aissami Maddah, wanted for drug trafficking.

This was disclosed by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a post on it’s verified Twitter handle, today.

The tweet says 45-year-old Maddah, who is currently Venezuela’s Minister of Industry and National Production, is specifically wanted for “international narcotics trafficking”.

See tweet below:

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