Bondi offers $50 million for information leading to Nicolas Maduro’s arrest

Published August 7, 2025 10:45pm ET



Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday offered $50 million for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is accused of violating narcotics laws by aiding drug cartels and street gangs.

The Department of Justice and the State Department announced in a joint statement that they would double the Biden administration’s previous $25 million offer. The prior administration first offered a $15 million reward in 2020, when Maduro was hit with multiple drug-trafficking charges in New York federal court.

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