Ensuring accountability, federal authorities arrested Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a Maryland-based Pentagon contractor, former Navy veteran, and systems administrator with top-secret clearance, for unlawfully retaining classified national defense information related to Operation Absolute Resolve, the January 3, 2026, U.S. military raid capturing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
For context, during the daring raid, materials were found in his lunchbox, basement, and vehicle. The disgraced contractor allegedly shared some with Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson. The reporter was not charged, although her Virginia home was raided on January 14, 2026, with devices seized to identify sources.
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