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Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are facing federal charges under court jurisdiction in New York.

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  1. Maduro was seized from his Caracas home and faced joint indictment with Cilia Flores.
  2. Cilia Flores was indicted in the Southern District of New York.
  3. Maduro accused of moving cocaine from Venezuela to US; Flores charged in Manhattan court.

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Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are facing federal charges under court jurisdiction in New York.

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  1. Maduro was seized from his Caracas home and faced joint indictment with Cilia Flores.1 source
  2. Maduro accused of moving cocaine from Venezuela to US; Flores charged in Manhattan court.1 source
  3. Cilia Flores was indicted in the Southern District of New York.1 source
  4. Young examined legal issues regarding the federal charges against Maduro and Flores.1 source
  5. The pair is facing charges regarding cocaine conspiracy.1 source
  6. Maduro's legal team filed motions in Manhattan on September 1, 2026.Sub-event
  7. Maduro was seized from Caracas and is being held in a Brooklyn jail while facing federal charges.1 source
  8. Cilia Flores, wife of Nicolás Maduro, is currently in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Manhattan.Sub-event
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  1. Maduro faces drug trafficking charges and is being returned to a Brooklyn jail in New York.1 source
  2. Cilia Flores is detained in Brooklyn while Nicolas Maduro maintains power in Venezuela.1 source
  3. Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores face federal charges in New York.1 source

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