Maduro Returns To New York Court In U.S. Drug Trafficking Case
9 hours ago
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is returning to a New York courtroom for a pretrial hearing in the federal drug trafficking case against him.
Maduro has pleaded not guilty to the charges and continues to argue that he was illegally taken into U.S. custody. His attorneys are challenging both the circumstances surrounding his detention and the government's authority to prosecute him.
Federal prosecutors accuse Maduro of participating in a yearslong conspiracy to send large quantities of cocaine into the United States.
No trial date has been set as the court considers the defense’s legal challenges and other pretrial matters.
Maduro has pleaded not guilty to the charges and continues to argue that he was illegally taken into U.S. custody. His attorneys are challenging both the circumstances surrounding his detention and the government's authority to prosecute him.
Federal prosecutors accuse Maduro of participating in a yearslong conspiracy to send large quantities of cocaine into the United States.
No trial date has been set as the court considers the defense’s legal challenges and other pretrial matters.
