the US government has seized a desault falcon 900 exjet that was used by the Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro citing violations of sanctions and Export control laws the plane which is valued at $13 million was allegedly purchased through a shell company and smuggled out of the US to Venezuela via the Caribbean on April of 2023 now the aircraft was registered to San Marino and frequently used by Maduro for international travel us officials seized the plane in the Dominican Republic and then transferred it to Florida CNBC has reported this action underscores the United States stance against evading sanctions related to the Maduro regime