He is expected to be arraigned in federal court in Manhattan on Monday, according to US Justice Department sources, as revelations surrounding his whereabouts and transfer to the United States continue.
He proceeded to make new statements, describing the dramatic moments of the arrest operation. As he mentioned.
According to information cited by ABC News, Maduro was first taken to the US military base at Guantanamo Bay and then boarded an FBI plane bound for New York, where he will face justice.
In fact, the aircraft in question landed shortly before midnight, Greek time, in New York.
BREAKING: Venezuelan President Maduro has arrived at Stewart International airport in New York State where he will face trial.
— World Source News (@Worldsource24)
The photo after his arrest
At the same time, Trump released the first photo of Maduro since his arrest. In the snapshot, the Venezuelan president appears blindfolded and hands tied, while in another image he is said to be on a US warship, wearing a gray jumpsuit, with his eyes and ears covered and visibly exhausted, struggling to hold a bottle of water.
At the same time, media also published another alleged photo of Maduro from inside a military aircraft. Specifically, WRadio published an image in which Maduro appears seated, handcuffed, wearing light-colored clothing, flanked by men in camouflage uniforms.
In his post on the Truth Social platform, the American president announced that Maduro was with his wife at the time of the arrest and that both were taken out of Venezuela.
Maduro and his wife were arrested early Saturday morning. This is the unit that also carried out the 2019 operation that led to the death of the former leader of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
It is recalled that Maduro has been on trial since 2020 in the United States, facing heavy charges for the massive importation of drugs into the country.
