Pam Bondi Offers $50 Million Payout For Capture Of Socialist Dictator

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and State Department are offering a $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro.

The hunt for information on Maduro began during President Donald Trump’s first administration in 2020 when his DOJ announced their reward for information on Maduro. In a video press statement posted to Bondi’s X account, the attorney general announced the “historic” reward, which has risen from its original $15 million in 2020.

“Maduro uses foreign terrorist organizations like TDA, Sinaloa, and Cartel of the Sons to bring deadly drugs and violence into our country. To date, the DEA has seized 30 tons of cocaine linked to Maduro and his associates with nearly seven tons linked to Maduro himself, which represents a primary source of income for the deadly cartels based in Venezuela and Mexico,” Bondi said.

“He is one of the largest narco-traffickers in the world and a threat to our national security. Therefore, we’ve doubled his reward to $50 million,” Bondi added. “Under President Trump’s leadership, Maduro will not escape justice, and he will be held accountable for his despicable crimes.”

In addition to the reward offered during Trump’s first administration, the DOJ at the time also announced indictments against Maduro and members of his inner circle for turning Venezuela into a “narco-terrorism” enterprise, according to CNBC.