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US arrests Turkish businessman accused of helping Venezuela skirt sanctions

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Taskin Torlak , 37 , was arrested while attempting to return to Turkey , the Justice Department says.

He operated several companies involved in the shipment of sanctioned oil, court documents say.

Starting in 2020 , he allegedly started working with unnamed co-conspirators and companies from Ukraine , China , Indonesia and elsewhere.

Most western buyers stayed clear of Venezuela for fear of undermining U.S. sanctions.

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