Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were captured in a special operation in Venezuela and flown to New York, according to the report. After completing legal procedures at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) office, they were transferred to a detention facility in Brooklyn known for its harsh and violent conditions. The prison, built in the 1990s to reduce overcrowding, has previously held high-profile inmates such as Ghislaine Maxwell and P. Diddy.

The couple faces charges of drug and arms trafficking, which Maduro has long denied. Their aircraft landed at Stewart Air National Guard Base, about 70 kilometers from New York City, before they were flown by helicopter to Manhattan’s West Side Heliport and then taken to the DEA office.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern over the U.S. military operation in Venezuela. Colombia, supported by Russia and China, called an emergency UN Security Council meeting. Venezuela’s Supreme Court appointed Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as interim president to maintain order and continuity of governance, according to Reuters.