Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were indicted in the Southern District of New York, revealed US Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Taking to social media, Bondi said they will "soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts".
Maduro has been charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, Possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices against the United States.
"On behalf of the entire U.S. DOJ, I would like to thank President Trump for having the courage to demand accountability on behalf of the American People, and a huge thank you to our brave military who conducted the incredible and highly successful mission to capture these two alleged international narco traffickers," Bondi added.
The US targeted Venezuela with a large-scale strike on Saturday, following which it was confirmed that Maduro and his wife were flown out of the country. The nighttime operation was announced by President Donald Trump on social media hours after the attack.
Meanwhile, the Venezuelan government urged citizens to rise up against the military action. "The entire country must mobilise to defeat this imperialist aggression," it added. Venezuela also accused the US of trying to Venezuela has accused the US of "seize control" of its oil and minerals.
On the other hand, the US prosecutors argued that Maduro was running a cocaine cartel and flooding the US with drugs to "undermine the health" of the American people. Bondi claimed that around seven tonnes of cocaine was linked directly to Maduro.
