From that Venezuelan capital stronghold all the way to a Manhattan courtroom: Maduro's apprehension through images as well as maps.
American officials assert their armed forces mission aimed at apprehending the South American nation's president required many weeks of planning, but the moment the US President issued the order to commence, the mission dubbed "Absolute Resolve" concluded after roughly two and a half hours.
The shocking pre-dawn attack this past weekend signified a historic incident within contemporary international relations and culminated in the arrest for Venezuela's president and his spouse, Cilia Flores de Maduro.
Captured by soldiers from an elite American military force as they attempted to flee inside a heavily secured panic room, the two are currently detained in a detention centre in New York and are confronting drug trafficking and terrorism indictments.
The Early Morning Assault against the Military Complex
As the sun rose that morning, the magnitude of the armed intervention in Caracas, Venezuela's capital, was evident.
Pictures from the vast military base, an enormous army installation where key officials live, show destroyed structures and burned, smoking cars.
It was at this compound where the president and first lady were apprehended, Venezuelan ruling party leader Nahum Fernández reported.
Hours Before - Trump Gives the Order
The mission began with reports of blasts at about 2 AM in Caracas (6:00 Greenwich Mean Time).
American forces disabled electricity to the city, Trump has since said, describing it as pitch black and dangerous.
The goal was to disable Venezuela's air defences and clear the path for American assault helicopters to reach the target.
"We assessed that we had maintained completely the element of surprise", a senior military officer stated.
Strike locations included the compound, a port and an airfield. Pictures depict Fuerte Tiuna engulfed in flames, with huge flames seen for miles.
Venezuelans reported the way American choppers flew low over Caracas, en route to the military base.
A number of the aircraft came under fire, but were still able to fly, officials said.
"It was a lot of gunfire," the President noted.
The Rapid On-the-Ground Operation
Once on the ground, troops from the US Army's Delta Force, sprang into action.
They entered to the compound at 02:01 local time, and the presidential couple surrendered without resistance, according to accounts.
However, further information emerged. The Maduros attempted to flee into a secure location, referred to as a heavily fortified bunker.
"The safe place is all steel, and he failed to get to the door because our guys were so fast.
"It was a very thick entryway, a very heavy door," the President informed the media. "He made it to the door. He was unable to shut it."
But even if they had managed to enter the bunker, forces could have breached it in about "47 seconds".
From Caracas to Manhattan
Now in US custody, the couple were transported some 2,100 miles, to New York City.
They were taken by air out of Caracas by helicopter, and transferred to a US warship, a warship positioned off the coast. The team was back in international waters by 04:29.
Aboard the vessel that one of the defining pictures of the whole operation was captured - Maduro in handcuffs, with hearing protection and darkened eyewear that looked like dark sunglasses.
After leaving the ship, he was first flown at the American naval installation at Guantánamo Bay.
They were then flown via official aircraft to Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York state, and then via helicopter to Manhattan.
Confronting Justice on American Soil
That same day, footage emerged depicting Maduro inside the federal drug agency's headquarters in New York.
The couple are presently being held at a federal holding facility within the city.
They have been charged with conspiracy to commit drug-related terrorism and import cocaine, owning automatic weapons and destructive devices, and conspiracy to acquire such weapons and destructive devices against the US.
They are set to encounter the complete force of American justice in the United States in American courts," a senior legal official declared.
Video documents Maduro's arrival in US and journey to detention.
