Indictment pending
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York charges Nicolás Maduro Moros with narco-terrorism conspiracy
A four-count superseding indictment unsealed on January 3, 2026, in the Southern District of New York (case S4 11 Cr. 205 (AKH)) charges Nicolás Maduro Moros with narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machineguns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess them. According to the indictment, the alleged conspiracy spanned from 1999 to 2025. Maduro Moros had first been charged in an indictment unsealed on March 26, 2020.
Current status
According to the U.S. State Department, Maduro Moros was taken into U.S. custody on January 3, 2026, and is at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, awaiting trial. The reward notice of up to US$50 million is listed as closed.
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Charges as stated in the document
Count 1: “Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy”
Statute cited: 21 U.S.C. § 960a; 18 U.S.C. § 3238
Count 2: “Cocaine Importation Conspiracy”
Statute cited: 21 U.S.C. § 963; 18 U.S.C. § 3238
Count 3: “Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices”
Statute cited: 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A), 924(c)(1)(B)(ii), 3238 and 2
Count 4: “Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices”
Statute cited: 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(o) and 3238
Official documents cited
Sealed Superseding Indictment, United States v. Nicolas Maduro Moros et al.
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- S4 11 Cr. 205 (AKH)
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Nicolás Maduro Moros (Captured) — Narcotics Rewards Program: Brought to Justice
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Nicolás Maduro Moros (Captured) — Reward Poster (English)
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