Washington imposes sanctions on the President of the Supreme Court of Venezuela Michael Moreno, as well as announcing a reward of up to $5 million for information, will help lead to his arrest. This was announced by U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo.
Sanctions are being introduced due to the fact that Moreno, according to the American authorities, is involved in corruption. Restrictions also apply to his wife. The reward is announced as part of the State Department’s program to combat transnational organized crime. The U.S. authorities want information that “will lead to the arrest or conviction of Moreno for involvement in transnational organized crime.
“Moreno received bribes in exchange for judicial actions, such as instructing lower judges to release specific defendants or close a specific case”, – the secretary of state said.
He also recalled that in March this year, the Florida court brought charges of money laundering against Moreno.