Maduro, wife filed papers seeking to end drug charges case based on immunity grounds
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife asked a judge on Wednesday to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
TL;DR
- Nicolas Maduro and his wife are facing drug trafficking charges.
- They have asked a judge to dismiss the indictment.
- Their defense is based on their claim of immunity as Venezuela's leader and first lady.