Former Honduran Police Chief Sentenced To 19 Years
Former Honduran police chief 'El Tigre' sentenced to 19 years for cocaine conspiracy, involving protecting drug shipments to the US.
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Former Honduras national police chief gets 19 years in U.S. prison for cocaine distribution
The former chief of the Honduran National Police has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in a cocaine conspiracy
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Ex-Honduran leader praised by Trump faces trial in US for running ‘narco-state’
Juan Orlando Hernández stands trial in a New York courtroom on Monday accused of taking millions in bribes from drug traffickers
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Long-feared Honduran police chief now facing US extradition
The former head of Honduras’ National Police now facing extradition to the United States on drug trafficking and weapons charges was a long-feared figure, as well as an ally of the U.S. government in its war on drugs
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EXPLAINER: Ex-Honduras leader long in US prosecutors' sights
Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández was arrested at the request of the United States on drug trafficking charges Tuesday and a Honduran judge will decide if he is eventually extradited to stand trial in the U.S. While Hernández was president, he was untouchable for Honduras’ co-opted justice system and…
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Once celebrated by American leaders, former Honduran president now sought on US drug charges
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — For years, U.S. officials faced an uncomfortable dilemma: The president of Honduras was one of Washington’s top allies in Central America — but evidence was mounting that he was also a drug trafficker.
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Ex-president arrested in Honduras as US requests extradition on drugs charges
Juan Orlando Hernández, once a key US ally in Central America, handcuffed and taken away in Tegucigalpa
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