Ex-Venezuelan intel Chief could testify against Maduro
Carvajal, once a trusted ally of both Hugo Chavez and Maduro, admitted last year in a U.S. court to drug trafficking and narco-terrorism charges, acknowledging his involvement in smuggling cocaine into American cities. His unexpected guilty plea, after years of denial, sparked speculation that he might cooperate with authorities in exchange for a lighter sentence, potentially offering insider details about Maduro’s government.
Documents from the Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration indicate that the criminal network Carvajal helped oversee under Chavez and Maduro was cited by the Trump administration as justification for the raid that led to Maduro and his wife’s capture on January 3.
On December 2, Carvajal addressed a letter to Trump, stating his intent “to atone by telling the full truth so that the United States can protect itself from the dangers I witnessed for so many years." In the same letter, he accused Maduro’s regime of weaponizing cocaine and exporting violent groups, including Tren de Aragua, into the U.S.
A former DEA agent, Jack Kelly, compared the potential impact of Carvajal’s testimony to that of a notorious mafia insider, saying it "would be akin to Sammy the Bull testifying against John Gotti.”
Carvajal’s attorney, Robert Feitel, said he could not comment on the case against Maduro, noting that his client may serve as a witness. According to former DEA official Sandalio Gonzalez, Carvajal and his legal team must demonstrate to prosecutors that his testimony carries enough weight to withstand aggressive questioning from Maduro’s defense, given Carvajal’s own criminal past.
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