Nicolás Maduro Brought to Manhattan Court
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Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro was transported under heavy security to a federal court in Manhattan, where his first hearing is set to take place.
A motorcade carrying former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro was spotted on the streets of New York as he was being transported to a federal court, Fox News reported.
According to the network, Maduro, who was detained in Venezuela on January 3, was transferred from a detention facility in Brooklyn to a federal court in Manhattan for his initial court appearance.
U.S. authorities accuse Maduro of narco-terrorism, illegal arms trafficking, and conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States. The case will be overseen by U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein.
The first hearing is expected to address pretrial measures and outline the next steps in the proceedings. Neither the prosecution nor the defense has yet commented publicly on the case.
According to the network, Maduro, who was detained in Venezuela on January 3, was transferred from a detention facility in Brooklyn to a federal court in Manhattan for his initial court appearance.
U.S. authorities accuse Maduro of narco-terrorism, illegal arms trafficking, and conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States. The case will be overseen by U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein.
The first hearing is expected to address pretrial measures and outline the next steps in the proceedings. Neither the prosecution nor the defense has yet commented publicly on the case.
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