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Ex-Green Beret Arrested for Arms Smuggling Over Failed 2020 Raid to Oust Maduro

Jul 31, 2024, 07:30 PM

Jordan Goudreau, a former U.S. Green Beret, has been arrested in New York in connection with a failed 2020 raid aimed at removing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Goudreau, along with his Venezuelan co-defendant Yacsy Alvarez, faces 14 criminal counts tied to arms smuggling. The raid, known as 'Operación Gedeón' or the 'Bay of Piglets,' involved former Venezuelan military personnel and was intended to oust the socialist leader. The federal indictment from Tampa, Florida, accuses Goudreau of violating U.S. arms export control laws by conspiring to ship weapons to Colombia in preparation for the incursion. Goudreau is also charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun.