Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces in Caracas and subsequently perp walked, handcuffed, through DEA headquarters in New York City, facing federal narco-terrorism charges. He was seen wishing agents a 'Happy New Year' before being taken to a Brooklyn detention center, where crowds celebrated his downfall.
Nicolás Maduro, the former Venezuelan tyrant, was seen for the first time since his capture making a handcuffed perp walk inside New York City’s DEA headquarters. Video and snaps show a solemn-faced Maduro, dressed in black sweats, a black hat, white socks, and jail-issued flip-flops, clutching a water bottle as he was escorted through the Chelsea facility. Oddly, he wished agents a 'Good Night, Happy New Year.' This footage, labeled 'Perp walk,' was released by the White House on X. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured by US forces in a stunning overnight operation at their Caracas home early Saturday morning. They were transported to New York City to face federal narco-terrorism and other charges in the Southern District of New York. After processing at the DEA building, they were helicoptered past the Statue of Liberty to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where hundreds of revelers celebrated their capture, chanting 'down with the dictator' and praising President Trump for the high-stakes military mission. Maduro and Flores are expected to appear in federal court as early as Monday.
