Article 6PMS8 US man who planned 2020 Venezuela coup attempt arrested for arms smuggling

US man who planned 2020 Venezuela coup attempt arrested for arms smuggling

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Associated Press in Caracas
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Jordan Goudreau, 48, was charged in New York for smuggling and conspiracy alongside partner Yacsy Alvarez

A former US Green Beret who, in 2020, organized a failed crossborder raid of Venezuelan army deserters to remove President Nicolas Maduro has been arrested in New York on federal arms smuggling charges.

A federal indictment unsealed this week in Tampa, Florida, accuses Jordan Goudreau and a Venezuelan partner, Yacsy Alvarez, of violating US arms control laws when they allegedly assembled and sent to Colombia AR-styled weapons, ammo, night vision goggles and other defense equipment requiring a US export license.

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