In an overnight operation that shocked the world, the U.S. military launched a coordinated attack in the capital of Venezuela that resulted in the capture of the country’s sitting leader and his wife. President Trump characterized the mission, dubbed Operation Absolute Resolve, as an “assault like people have not seen since World War II" that is meant to bring “outlaw dictator Nicolás Maduro to justice.” A new 25-page indictment, unsealed after Maduro was in U.S. custody, revealed he faces drug, narcoterrorism and weapons charges. Attorney General Pam Bondi described both Maduro and his wife, who was named as a co-defendant in the indictment, as “ two alleged international narco traffickers” who will “soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts.” In his first court appearance Monday, Maduro pleaded not guilty, vowing he was innocent and still the president of Venezuela. Criminal defense attorney Skye Lazaro joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss the United States’ case against Maduro.

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