A Miami reporter for ABC affiliate WPLG has reportedly been detained by government officials in Venezuela following an early morning raid in the capital city of Caracas.

Local 10 reports that Cody Weddle is currently in custody "with his passport, other documents, money and a large suitcase," according to his housekeeper. Attempts to reach Weddle have not been successful, according to the station.

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"We are working through various channels to get as much information as we can and to see that Cody is released." said WPLG president and CEO E. R. Bert Medina. "Cody has been dedicated and committed to telling the story in Venezuela to our viewers here in South Florida. The arrest of a journalist doing his job is outrageous and unacceptable."

Weddle was last seen on the air reporting on Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó’s return to the country after visiting other Latin American nations to drum up support.

Guaidó, who has been recognized as the president of Venezuela by the U.S. and other nations, is locked in a power struggle with leader Nicolás Maduro.

Weddle, a Virginia native, described Guaidó’s return as “triumphant,” while noting "his path forward remains uncertain."

Juan Guaido with a triumphant return to Caracas. But his path forward remains uncertain. For @WPLGLocal10 >> https://t.co/e9sokSKHCh — Cody Weddle (@coweddle) March 5, 2019

Florida Sens. Marco Rubio Marco Antonio RubioOvernight Defense: Pentagon redirects pandemic funding to defense contractors | US planning for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May | Anti-Trump GOP group puts ads in military papers Democrats step up hardball tactics as Supreme Court fight heats up Press: Notorious RBG vs Notorious GOP MORE (R) and Rick Scott (R) took to Twitter to share the news of Weddle's disappearance, with Scott demanding he be released immediately while declaring "the U.S. will not stand for this kind of intimidation!"

Completely unacceptable for @NicolasMaduro and his thugs to detain @WPLGLocal10’s Cody Weddle for reporting on the successful return of the legitimate Venezuelan President @jguaido.



He must be released immediately and the U.S. will not stand for this kind of intimidation! https://t.co/IiR0qpXO51 — Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) March 6, 2019

Last week, Univision anchor Jorge Ramos was detained along with his crew after interviewing Maduro. They were released hours later before being deported out of the country.

The Univision team's equipment, which included a recording of the Maduro interview, was seized and held by authorities.