Former Honduran President Convicted in Drug Trafficking Trial
TL;DR
Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández has been found guilty by an American jury of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and possessing "destructive devices." He faces a mandatory prison term of at least 40 years and is scheduled to be sentenced on June 26. Prosecutors alleged that Hernández received millions of dollars from drug trafficking organizations and allowed vast amounts of cocaine to pass through Honduras on its way to the United States, with ties to notorious drug traffickers like El Chapo.
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