Maduro Arrested: U.S. Military and Law Enforcement Seize Venezuelan Leader

AmmoLand ^ | Jan 5, 2026 | Dean Weingarten

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On January 3, 2026, a United States force of military personnel, assisting United States law enforcement, captured and took into custody Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro. Maduro had taken control of the government of Venezuela and illegitimately refused to transfer power after losing the last election. An indictment against Maduro had been issued by a New York grand jury in 2020, accusing the Maduros of conspiracy to transport and sell illegal drugs into the United States.

Because the United States does not recognize the Maduro regime as the legitimate government of Venezuela and because of the indictment against Maduro, his wife, and others, this was considered to be a United States law enforcement action where the assistance of the United States military and intelligence agencies was required. It is a tribute to the Trump Administration that the security of the operation was well executed. The American media did not receive leaks of the operation. Congress was not made aware of the operation until it was well underway. Secretary of State Rubio made it clear that such communication could not be done due to the nature of the operation and mission. President Trump made clear that no American lives were lost during the mission.

Because the Maduros and others were indicted of conspiracy to import tons of illegal drugs into the United States (over more than 25 years!) United States law allows the conspirators to be charged with illegal possession of machine guns and destructive devices.  From the Maduro Indictment:

Count Two of this Superseding Indictment, knowingly used and carried firearms, and, in furtherance of such crimes, knowingly possessed firearms, and aided and abetted the use, carrying, and possession of firearms, to wit, machineguns that were capable of automatically shooting more than one shot, without manual reloading,

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Maduro is not a US citizen, and was not apprehended in US territory. His crimes were committed outside US territory.

US law covering this situation derives from having to deal with pirates and smugglers in earlier times.

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[Big Red Badger]

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