Dismantling in the US network that laundered $ 1.2 billion of PDVSA

Miami. – Former Venezuelan officials, as well as businessmen of other nationalities, have been accused of laundering $ 1.2 billion worth of PDVSA in Florida, the company's office said Wednesday. US Attorney.

"These are former employees of Pdvsa, professional money launderers and members of the Venezuelan elite, sometimes called Boliburgueses," said the Prosecution in a statement.

The above-mentioned persons have not been detained. AFP

According to the criminal complaint, "the conspiracy in this case allegedly began in December 2014 with a foreign exchange program designed to divert nearly 600 million dollars from PDVSA," according to the prosecution.

"In May 2015, the plot would have doubled to $ 1.2 billion diverted from Pdvsa dollars," he added.

In 2016, a person who had participated in the money laundering conspiracy went to the US justice to cooperate, after receiving 78 million euros from a contract with PDVSA.

Thanks to the informant, Operation Huida de Dinero studied hundreds of Abaciones made more than two years ago and found that the oil company's money, which provides 96% of revenue of Venezuela, was washed by the purchase of real estate in Miami and "sophisticated schemes of false investments".