"The indictment was filed in the Southern District of New York under seal before Christmas Day, December 25. The document, which was unsealed on Saturday, accuses the abducted Venezuelan president of heading a corrupt, illegitimate government fuelled by an extensive drug-trafficking operation that flooded the US with thousands of tonnes of cocaine. In the indictment, Maduro is charged alongside his wife, his son, and three others."
"The main charges brought against Maduro and his identified associates relate to narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine. The offences carry potential maximum sentences of life imprisonment under US law. In the indictment, charges are on four counts: narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices. The US officials accuse Maduro and others of working hand in hand with the region's largest drug trafficking groups, including in Colombia and Mexico."
Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores were abducted from Caracas, flown by helicopter to a US warship and then taken to New York to face US charges. An indictment filed in the Southern District of New York under seal on December 25 was unsealed and accuses Maduro of heading a corrupt, illegitimate government fuelled by an extensive drug-trafficking operation. The indictment names Maduro, his wife, his son, and three others and mirrors a 2020 Manhattan indictment. Counts include narco-terrorism, conspiracy to import cocaine, and possession and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices, carrying possible life sentences. US officials allege collaboration with major regional trafficking groups, while US data indicates Venezuela is not a leading drug producer and US intelligence reports no evidence linking Maduro to the Tren de Aragua.
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