Cyprus Times

Maduro Transported to Court by Helicopter and Heavily Armed Police

Published January 5, 2026, 13:10
Maduro Transported to Court by Helicopter and Heavily Armed Police

Nicolas Maduro, former leader of Venezuela, was transported by helicopter and accompanied by heavily armed police to a courthouse in New York City, where he will be tried alongside his wife, Cilia Flores, on drug trafficking charges. Maduro is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where conditions have been described as inhumane by former inmates. The transfer was carried out with high security, utilizing a motorcade, helicopter, and armored van.