U.S. Deploys Destroyer Off The Coast Of The West African Island Of Cape Verde To Stop Iran Or Venezuela From Springing Maduro's Money Man From Jail

The USS San Jacinto and its 393 crew members have been deployed to Cape Verde 

Daily Mail: Navy destroyer secretly patrolled West African island Cape Verde to stop Iran or Venezuela from springing Maduro's money man from jail before he is extradited to the US on money laundering charges 

 * Colombian businessman Alex Saab was indicted by the U.S. in July 2019 

 * He is accused of helping Nicolas Maduro avoid sanctions and launder cash 

 * Saab was arrested on an Interpol notice in Cape Verde in June 

 * The U.S. fears Venezuela or Iran may try and free him from jail before extradition 

 * A Coast Guard cutter was initially sent to the island, but it was replaced in November by the USS San Jacinto 

 * The warship's mission was not publicized and described vaguely as security 

 * The New York Times said it was sent to make sure that Saab did not escape 

A U.S. Navy Destroyer has been secretly patrolling the waters around the West African island of Cape Verde, to ensure that the financier for Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is not sprung from jail before he can be extradited to the U.S. 

The USS San Jacinto's deployment was approved by Christopher Miller, the acting defense secretary, shortly after he was appointed on November 9. 

His predecessor, Mark Esper, had argued that it was unnecessary to send the warship, at a cost of $52,000 a day, and he sent a Coast Guard cutter instead. 

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Update: Navy Warship’s Secret Mission Off Cape Verde Aims to Help Punish Venezuela (New York Times) 

WNU Editor: The US is convinced that detained Colombian businessman Alex Saab knows where President Maduro hides his money. As for Alex Saab, he is now speaking out .... Detained in Africa, Maduro Ally Conjures Up a Venezuela Without Corruption (Polygraph).

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