Trump Doubles Reward to $50 Million for Arrest of Venezuela's President to Face US Drug Charges

US ups reward for narcoterrorist Nicolás Maduro

The US government has doubled its reward to US$50 million for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The Trump administration is accusing him of being a “narco-terrorist” and one of the world's largest drug traffickers, claiming he has worked with cartels to smuggle cocaine into the US.

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U.S. doubles bounty on Venezuela’s Maduro to $50 million over drug charges

Venezuela’s foreign minister dismissed the bounty as “pathetic,” calling Bondi’s announcement political propaganda.

Trump doubles reward to $50 million for arrest of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

The Trump administration is doubling to $50 million a reward for the arrest of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, accusing him of being one of the world's largest narco-traffickers and working with cartels to flood the U.S. with fentanyl-laced cocaine.

US doubles reward for Venezuelan President Maduro's arrest to $50m

Under US President Donald Trump's predecessor Joe Biden, the offer went up to $25m - the same amount the US offered for the capture of Osama bin Laden following the 11 September 2001 attacks. Now it's doubled to $50m.