Drug Enforcement Administration whistleblowers have requested a $50 million reward for informants who provided intelligence that helped target Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his associates, according to recent reports.

The whistleblowers claim their sources infiltrated multiple levels of Maduro's government and risked their lives to provide information to U.S. authorities. The informants allegedly provided intelligence across what the whistleblowers described as "every node" of the Venezuelan regime.

The reward request comes as the United States maintains pressure on the Maduro government through various means, including sanctions and legal actions. U.S. officials have previously indicted Maduro and other Venezuelan officials on drug trafficking charges.

The whistleblowers argue their informants have been "abandoned" despite the risks they took and the intelligence they provided. The $50 million figure represents what they believe is appropriate compensation for the information and dangers involved.

The situation highlights ongoing U.S. efforts to gather intelligence on Venezuelan government operations and the complex relationships between American agencies and foreign informants in high-stakes international operations.