Relatives of Venezuela President Arrested on Drug Charges
- Maduro nephews' second court appearance is set for Nov. 18
- Arrests may fan tensions ahead of Venezuela's Dec. 6 elections
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Two relatives of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who were arrested and brought to the U.S. for alleged involvement in drug trafficking appeared in federal court in New York Thursday.
Efrain Antonio Campo Flores, 29, and Franqui Francisco Flores de Freitas, 30, are charged with participating in meetings in Venezuela in October regarding a shipment of cocaine that was to be sent to the U.S. via Honduras, according to an indictment in Manhattan federal court. In a five-minute hearing Thursday, the government sought detention and the defense consented. The next hearing was set for Nov. 18.