The Trump administration announced that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, will face prosecution in the United States on drug trafficking and terrorism-related charges following their capture.

US Attorney General Pamela Bondi said the couple has been indicted in the Southern District of New York. The charges against Maduro include narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons-related offenses involving machine guns and destructive devices.

President Donald Trump earlier stated that US forces carried out a large-scale military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of Maduro and his wife, who were then flown out of the country. Trump said he would provide further details at a news conference in Florida.

Maduro was previously indicted by US authorities in March 2020 on narco-terrorism charges. He was last seen publicly on Venezuelan state television on Friday during a meeting with Chinese officials in Caracas.

US officials indicated that no further military action in Venezuela is expected now that Maduro is in US custody. Meanwhile, Venezuelan authorities have rejected the US action, describing it as military aggression. Attacks were reported in Caracas and several surrounding states, prompting the Venezuelan government to declare a national emergency and call for nationwide mobilisation.