The charges faced by President Maduro after being captured by US forces | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIndependent StaffSaturday 03 January 2026 13:05 GMTVenezuela shaken by series of explosions in capital CaracasNicolas Maduro, the president of Venezuela, and his wife Cilia Flores have been indicted in New York.The pair have been charged with a number of offences, including Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, possession of Machine guns and Destructive Devices against the United States, US attorney general Pamela Bondi said.“They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts.” she wrote on X.“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.”Donald Trump has commented on the strikes, calling them a “brilliant operation”.In fullVenezuela-Trump latest: Maduro charged with drugs and weapons offences after capture as Caracas reels from airstrikesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in