Khaberni - President Donald Trump gave a press briefing aboard Air Force One about what former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro would later face, stating that the case against Maduro is "flawless".
Trump said in his response, "We are going to face a tough trial, Judge Hellerstein is highly respected, you will see how we handle it".
He added, "People are very happy with what we have done; if you go to Miami, or many other places, you will find everyone dancing in the streets, he was a violent man who killed millions of people".
Maduro's Trial
It is scheduled that Maduro will appear today, Monday local time, before the Federal Court in Manhattan, New York, where he will officially be informed of the charges against him. The case is assigned to Judge Alvin Hellerstein, as reported by the American news network "CNN".
The American authorities published on Saturday the text of the federal indictment against Maduro, which accuses him of "drug-related terrorism" and other crimes, charges that the former Venezuelan president had previously denied.
The indictment includes charges of smuggling cocaine into the United States, possession of machine guns, and destructive devices.
An indictment will also be directed against Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, who was arrested with him, his son, and other senior Venezuelan officials.
According to the indictment, Maduro and other defendants have cooperated since 1999 with international gangs, including Mexican gangs Sinaloa and Zetas, groups from Colombia, and also with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, to smuggle drugs into the United States.
The U.S. government also claims that Maduro, during his tenure as Foreign Minister between 2006 and 2008, was involved in selling diplomatic passports to individuals engaged in drug trafficking.
Brooklyn Detention Center "Notorious"
Maduro was placed in the "Metropolitan Detention Center" in Brooklyn, after his arrival at Stewart Airport inside a military base north of the city, amid strict security measures and accompanied by agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as reported by matching reports.
According to these reports, Maduro was held in a special cell inside the prison, which is described as one of the most secure facilities in terms of security measures, as it consists of sealed concrete blocks and does not even have a dedicated yard for prisoners.
This prison, described as "notorious", is one of the facilities where defendants are usually held pending trials in the Southern District Court of New York, which is the court handling Maduro's case.
This prison is the only federal facility in the city, holding about 1,300 people, most of them pre-trial, meaning they are waiting for their court dates. Upon sentencing, they are transferred to other institutions to serve their sentences.
