Aye, but he was not found later my Elrond's scouts at Rhosgobel.
Saruman had some powerful servants is not to be doubted, or perhaps the Nazgul intercepted him as they were in the Vales of Anduin for much of the time while Gandalf was imprisoned, and they and other forces of Sauron were working with imperfect coordination with Saruman.
But we really don't know for certain, either way.
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