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Tekashi 6ix9ine Surrenders to MDC Brooklyn as Maduro and Wife Remain Detained on U.S. Narco-Terrorism Charges

Public attention is intensifying on the jail’s conditions with Maduro awaiting a March 17 court date.

Overview

  • Daniel “Tekashi 6ix9ine” Hernandez turned himself in Tuesday to serve a 90-day sentence at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
  • Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty on Jan. 5 in federal court and were ordered held at MDC.
  • Prosecutors have charged Maduro with narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine-importation conspiracy and weapons offenses, with Flores facing related counts.
  • The next court appearance for Maduro and Flores is scheduled for March 17 in the Southern District of New York.
  • MDC Brooklyn, long criticized over a 2019 power outage, deadly violence and poor medical care, has housed numerous high-profile detainees and currently holds accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione.