CIA director warns of
Venezuela weapons transfers
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WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - CIA
Director Mike Pompeo said on Thursday
there are large caches of weapons in
Venezuela and a risk of them falling into
the wrong hands as the country grapples
with economic crisis and street protests.
"It is a real threat," the Central Intelligence
Agency director said, under questioning from
Republican Senator Marco Rubio, during
a Senate hearing on worldwide security threats.
However, he said, "We have not seen any
of those major arms transfers." (Reporting
by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by
Frances Kerry)
