US Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York

Force in Play

Prosecuting Maduro and Flores on narco-terrorism charges

Delta Force operators captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a pre-dawn Caracas raid on January 3, 2026. Maduro pleaded not guilty in Manhattan and is jailed in Brooklyn awaiting a June 1, 2027 trial, while Delcy Rodríguez remains acting president and has not set an election date.

Updated 4 days ago

Rule Changes

As of June 2026: Won the original conviction

Stephen Buyer served nearly two years in federal prison for insider trading. On June 6, 2026, President Trump wiped the conviction away with a full pardon. The Indiana Republican had traded on secret merger news, including a tip tied to the T-Mobile–Sprint deal.

Updated Jun 6

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Prosecuting Maduro and Flores on narco-terrorism charges

Delta Force dragged Nicolás Maduro from his bedroom at 2 AM on January 3, threw him on a helicopter, and flew him to the USS Iwo Jima bound for Manhattan. The Venezuelan president now faces narco-terrorism charges in the same courthouse that convicted El Chapo.

Updated May 19