Venezuela says it has seized 400 US rifles and arrested foreigners – Americans among them – who it claims are linked to an alleged plot to “destabilize” the country.

Wilbert Joseph Castaneda, who has been held in Venezuela for more than two weeks, is a petty officer first class and Navy SEAL who has been in the service since 2007, according to the records provided by the Navy.

Venezuela has once again made headlines after authorities announced the arrest of six foreigners, including an alleged US Navy SEAL, accusing them of plotting to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuela’s government has announced the arrest of a fourth U.S. citizen in connection with an alleged plot to kill President Nicolás Maduro

Venezuelan authorities have announced the arrest of six foreign nationals, including a US Navy SEAL, in connection with an alleged CIA-orchestrated plot to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro.

State Department dismisses claims of CIA-led assassination attempt as "categorically false" after Venezuela arrests six foreigners, including a U.S. Navy SEAL.

A fourth American citizen was arrested in Venezuela, a top official in the Maduro government said Tuesday, accusing him of plotting “against Venezuela.”

Venezuela has arrested a fourth American citizen since the start of this month, the country's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on Tuesday, without naming the person detained. The American was arrested after taking photos of military units,

Venezuela said Tuesday it had arrested a fourth U.S. citizen over what it claims was a plot to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro in the aftermath of elections the opposition claims he stole.