A couple will be transferred from a Brooklyn jail to face legal proceedings in a Manhattan courthouse, situated near the venue where former U.S. President Donald Trump was convicted in 2024 for falsifying business records.
The indictment against them alleges that Maduro and his wife orchestrated kidnappings, assaults, and murders to enforce their drug trafficking network. This reportedly included the assassination of a local drug lord in Caracas, as detailed in the charges.
Furthermore, Maduro’s wife is accused of accepting substantial bribes in 2007. These payments were purportedly made to facilitate a meeting between a prominent drug trafficker and the head of Venezuela’s National Anti-Drug Office. The arrangement allegedly led to ongoing monthly bribes, with a portion of the funds directed to Maduro’s wife, according to the indictment.
