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Nicolás Maduro captured and set to appear in Manhattan federal court
Summary
Officials reported that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were seized in a US military operation and are being held in federal custody in Brooklyn; they are due to appear in Manhattan federal court on Monday at noon local time.
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were reportedly captured and brought to the United States after a US military operation, officials said. A federal indictment in New York was unsealed charging the couple with narco-terrorism and additional counts. They are reported to be held at a federal detention center in Brooklyn. A federal hearing in Manhattan is scheduled for Monday at noon local time.
Known facts:
- Officials reported the pair were seized in a US military operation and that multiple people were killed, according to a senior Venezuelan official.
- A federal indictment in New York was unsealed charging Nicolás Maduro, his wife and four others with narco-terrorism conspiracy and other counts, including cocaine importation and weapons-related charges.
- The couple are reported to be held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and are due to appear in federal Manhattan court on Monday at noon local time.
Summary:
The reported capture resulted in a federal indictment being unsealed in New York and the detention of Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a federal facility in Brooklyn. Officials reported multiple fatalities associated with the operation. The next scheduled step is the Manhattan federal hearing on Monday at noon local time.
