Inside the Maduro Raid

Inside the Maduro Raid

From Straight to The Point With Catherine Herridge by L.A. Times Studios, Catherine Herridge

May 18, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 27

About this episode

Catherine Herridge interviews former DEA agents about their intelligence work leading to the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.

EXCLUSIVE: Whistleblowers Seeking $50 Million ‘Reward For Justice’ Give First Ever Interview And Release 2025 Affidavit Detailing Specific Intelligence They Say Led To Successful Capture of Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro This week on Straight to the Point, I sat down for an exclusive first interview with two former DEA agents with more than 40 years of combined experience in the global drug wars. Wesley Tabor, and an undercover agent we agreed to call “Mack,” revealed how their source network infiltrated “every node” of the Maduro regime and delivered vital intelligence to DEA, Delta Operators and others that, they say, directly contributed to the dictator’s capture. The Rewards for Justice Program falls under the U.S. State Department. Affidavits and other records independently reviewed by our team detail how sources provided the US government with bunker schematics, underground tunnels, convoy photographs, offensive military bases, escape aircraft tail numbers, gold stockpiles, and even key movements of Maduro and his spiritual advisor. Wesley and “Mack” say this information was extracted from Venezuela using unconventional methods such as commercial “entertainment”…

People in this episode

Host: Catherine Herridge

Guests: Wesley Tabor, Mack

Topics covered

  • Venezuela
  • intelligence
  • drug wars
  • whistleblowers
  • government operations
  • Nicolas Maduro
  • DEA

Keywords

  • Maduro
  • DEA
  • whistleblowers
  • intelligence
  • Venezuela
  • drug wars
  • capture
  • affidavit
  • Rewards for Justice
  • Fort Bragg

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DEA, U.S. State Department, Delta Operators, Fort Bragg

Places: Venezuela

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