Overview
- U.S. officials published photos and video showing Nicolás Maduro handcuffed and escorted inside a DEA facility, where he said, “Good night, happy New Year.”
- Authorities say he underwent administrative processing at the DEA’s Manhattan office and is scheduled for transfer to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
- U.S. authorities indicate he faces federal narcotics and conspiracy charges in New York after being brought from Venezuela.
- Footage posted by official U.S. accounts and a clip shared by Paul Mauro spread widely on social media, drawing scrutiny over context and authenticity.
- Reporting says he was detained in the early hours of Jan. 3 in an operation attributed to U.S. forces, with some outlets also mentioning the detention of his wife, Cilia Flores.