U.S. businessman charged for helping Venezuelan air force with repairs

FILE PHOTO: A Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30MKV fighter jet of the Venezuelan Air Force flies over a Venezuelan flag tied to missile launchers, during the "Escudo Soberano 2015" (Sovereign Shield 2015) military exercise in San Carlos del Meta in the state of Apure April 15, 2015. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo

(Reuters) - A U.S. businessman was charged with sanctions violations and money laundering for allegedly helping Venezuela's military repair aircraft, according to a complaint filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Jorge Nobrega, chief executive of Miami-based Achabal Technologies Inc, was taken into custody on Sunday and is expected to appear in a Miami court on Wednesday morning, a court document filed on Monday shows.