Venezuelan president Maduro says USA spy captured near refineries
President Nicols Maduro said Friday that Venezuelan authorities captured a US spy targeting a pair of refineries on the north Caribbean coast as this nation once wealthy from oil is gripped by a deep gasoline shortage.
The spy, Maduro alleged, was a Marine who had served as a CIA operative in Iraq.
He gave no identity or other immediate proof to support the claim, saying more details would follow, such as photos and video.
The suspect was captured Thursday while possessing specialised weapons and a large sum of dollars, Maduro said, adding that the man was being interrogated about his activities around the Amuay and Cardon refineries in Falcon state.
