Overview
- Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Saturday that Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were indicted in the Southern District of New York.
- Prosecutors charged Maduro with narco‑terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machineguns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess those weapons.
- Bondi said the defendants will appear on American soil to face prosecution, calling the development a step toward accountability.
- President Trump said Maduro had been captured and described the operation as a “large scale strike.”
- Bondi credited the U.S. military for carrying out what she called a successful mission and posted the charging details on X.