Hours after the arrest of Nicolas Maduro, Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine on Saturday said the operation to capture the Venezuelan President was the result of months of detailed planning and took several hours to carry out on the ground. Speaking at a press conference at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Saturday, General Caine described the mission as a joint effort involving all branches of the US military as well as intelligence agencies. He said the planning process required extensive preparation, including closely monitoring Maduro's movements and routines. That work involved tracking him to "understand how he moved, where he lived, where he traveled, what he ate, what he wore," General Caine added. Who is General Dan Caine? Retired Air Force Lt.