Ex-Green Beret Jordan Goudreau Arrested Over Failed 2020 Raid to Oust Maduro, Faces Arms Smuggling Charges

Jul 31, 2024, 05:16 PM

Jordan Goudreau, a former U.S. Green Beret, has been arrested in New York in connection with a failed 2020 raid aimed at ousting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Goudreau, along with his Venezuelan co-defendant Yacsy Alvarez, faces 14 criminal counts related to arms smuggling. The raid, known as 'Operación Gedeón,' involved former Venezuelan military personnel and two U.S. Green Berets. The federal indictment from Tampa, Florida, accuses Goudreau and Alvarez of conspiring to ship weapons to Colombia for the incursion. The charges include violating U.S. arms export control laws and unlawful possession of a machine gun.