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Fugitive Veteran Goudreau Faces Trial for Venezuela Raid

3/14/2026

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Jordan Goudreau, a U.S. military veteran, is a fugitive after missing his 2020 Venezuela raid trial.
Goudreau led the maritime incursion that left eight dead and was charged in 2024 with arms-export violations.
Prosecutors seek to forfeit his $2 million bail.
The development follows the U.S. military's January capture of Nicolás Maduro, who faces drug-trafficking charges in New York.

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Jordan Goudreau, a U.S. military veteran, is a fugitive after missing his 2020 Venezuela raid trial.
Goudreau led the maritime incursion that left eight dead and was charged in 2024 with arms-export violations.
Prosecutors seek to forfeit his $2 million bail.
The development follows the U.S. military's January capture of Nicolás Maduro, who faces drug-trafficking charges in New York.