Overview
- Gov. Ron DeSantis said Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office is “seriously” evaluating potential state charges, with no filing or timeline announced and no comment yet from the AG.
- DeSantis cited alleged cocaine trafficking into Florida and the transfer of Venezuelan prisoners, including Tren de Aragua members, as possible grounds under state narcotics and immigration laws.
- He asserted that double jeopardy would not block a Florida prosecution and suggested Miami as a potential venue distinct from the federal case.
- Nicolás Maduro was captured in Caracas and brought to New York, where he pleaded not guilty to a federal indictment alleging narco‑terrorism, cocaine‑importation conspiracies, and weapons offenses.
- Reporters and legal experts noted past parallel prosecutions in Florida and said any state case would require resolving jurisdiction and identifying applicable statutes, potentially including high‑level drug trafficking and related charges.