Diosdado Cabello: They were going to infiltrate military installation and load helicopter with C4

The Minister of Internal Relations, Justice and Peace of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, has announced the arrest of several individuals allegedly involved in the «Operation Gold», a plan that sought to attempt against military facilities and government objectives.

At a press conference, Cabello explained that the detainees participated in the «Operation Aurora» and have links with the opposition leader María Corina Machado. According to the minister, the plan consisted of three actions:

1. Detonation of Fort Conopoima in Guárico: An explosive attack directed against this military installation.
2. Kidnapping of magistrate Maikel Moreno: The objective was to kidnap the magistrate and transfer him in a boat and then by helicopter.
3. Take a helicopter in the Fort Tavacare of Barinas: The plan was to take control of a helicopter in this military base to explode.

Cabello said that American mercenaries would be involved in the kidnapping of magistrate Moreno, and that they would be paid $ 300 thousand to carry out this action.

The minister also pointed to the «American mercenary» Matthew Vandyke as the leader of this scheme, and linked María Corina Machado with the movement, claiming that she also spoke of «signals» in reference to the operation. With the movement.

“They talked about signals and Mrs. María Corina also talked about signals, search and find the direct link. The password was the signal … which was the explosion of a helicopter in full flight. ”

In a recent publication, Vandyke promised to continue «until Venezuela is free.»

According to hair, in total there are 14 people detained who were seized weapons and cell phones whose computer content «was already crossed.»

«We can say at this time that this group that planned to carry out these three operations have been dismantled. Those who have not been captured are fleeing outside Venezuela. The signals, María Corna? These are the signs that the government does not give up. ”

Next, the list of detainees:

1. Wilfredo Díaz Montaya (Spartan)
2. Henry Alberto Catillo (Tio)
3. Gilber Arana Pérez
4. Genesis Grisbel Rodríguez Arana
5. Juan Carlos Lago Ochoa
6. Josè Carrizales Sayago
7. Daniela Alexandra Arana
8. Keanny Guevara (Saime)
9. Jesús David Rojas,
10. Daesger Germán Hernández,
11. Elías José Noriega
12. Jhofre Ibrahim Vargas
13. Randol Lester Rivas de Pablos
14. Jhoanny David López Pernía