Nicolás Maduro Arrives at NY Detention Center Following US Operation

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been transferred to a high-security detention facility in New York following a US military operation in Venezuela, according to American media reports.

Maduro has arrived at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), the only federal jail in New York City, which is known for holding high-profile detainees.

Reports say Maduro was first flown to a US military base and later brought to New York. He was briefly taken to the offices of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) before being moved to the detention centre.

US authorities have indicted Maduro on drugs and weapons charges. He is expected to appear in federal court in the coming days.

Maduro has rejected the allegations in the past, denying claims that he led or supported a drug cartel.

The development has sparked strong international reactions, with several countries calling for restraint and respect for international law.