The helicopter was located in the northern coastal area of Vargas State, in the community of Osma. We are still looking for the terrorist,”
posted on Twitter Vice President Tareck El Aissami.
The device was involved in an incident in the Venezuelan Supreme Court on Tuesday, which was described by Nicolás Maduro as a terrorist attack.
A helicopter flew over the headquarters of Venezuela’s Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), shortly after President Nicolás Maduro warned that he would use weapons, if necessary, to avoid the destruction the Venezuelan revolution.
The helicopter was boarded by two men carrying a sign with the words in article 350 of the Constitution of that country, which calls on citizens to
ignore any regime, legislation or authority that violates democratic values or democratic principles or fails to guarantees human rights.”
The officer who was flying the helicopter identified himself as Óscar Pérez and claims to be a police officer of the Scientific, Criminal and Criminal Investigations Corps, commonly known as the CICPC.