BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 3. Nicolas Maduro and
his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the Southern District
of New York, the U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi wrote on her X
account, Trend
reports.
"Nicolas Maduro has been charged with Narco-Terrorism
Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of
Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess
Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States,"
Bondi said.
"They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on
American soil in American courts," she added.
Bondi also expressed gratitude to President Donald Trump and the
U.S. military.
"On behalf of the entire U.S. DOJ, I would like to thank
President Trump for having the courage to demand accountability on
behalf of the American People, and a huge thank you to our brave
military who conducted the incredible and highly successful mission
to capture these two alleged international narco traffickers,"
Bondi emphasized.
Earlier U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan
President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been captured and flown
out of the country.
He noted that the United States successfully carried out a
large-scale operation against Venezuela and its leader, President
Nicolás Maduro.
“This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. law
enforcement. The details to follow. There will be a news conference
today at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
he added.
