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Maduro and Wife Seek Dismissal of U.S. Drug Charges on Immunity Grounds

Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have asked a U.S. district court to dismiss a drug trafficking indictment, arguing immunity.

2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 3, 2026, 6:20 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 3, 2026, 2:16 a.m. ETWritten Sep 3, 2026, 6:23 a.m. ET
Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are contesting a U.S. indictment that accuses them of conspiring to move thousands of tons of cocaine into the United States, according to NBC Miami. The couple has filed a motion seeking dismissal on immunity grounds, the outlet reported. The case is at the district court stage and is . U.S. prosecutors allege that Maduro colluded with Venezuelan law enforcement to help drug kingpins traffic cocaine into the U.S. The outcome of the immunity motion has not been determined.

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  1. Sep 3, 2026, 6:20 a.m. ETFirst report

    Maduro and Wife Seek Dismissal of U.S. Drug Charges on Immunity Grounds

    Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are seeking dismissal of a U.S. drug trafficking indictment, according to NBC Miami. The case is a criminal proceeding in a district court and is currently contested.

    U.S. prosecutors allege that Maduro conspired to move thousands of tons of cocaine into the United States by colluding with Venezuelan law enforcement to help drug kingpins, NBC Miami reported. The couple's request is based on immunity grounds, but the outcome has not been decided.

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