Tag: narcotics trafficking

Years of Drug Trafficking Exposed as Former Honduran President Awaits U.S. Extradition

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia—Accusations of narcotics smuggling, bribery, and collusion, have piled up against former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, culminating in an arrest at his private residence in Tegucigalpa on Feb 15. Following her husband’s apprehension, Hernandez’s wife, Ana Garcia, released a statement on Feb. 21 saying drug cartels were seeking revenge for their members…


Colombian Narcotrafficker Sentenced for Distributing Over 30,000 Kilograms of Cocaine in the US

A Colombian drug trafficker was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for conspiring to distribute more than 30,000 kilograms of cocaine into the United States. According to the Justice Department, Carlos Gentil Ordonez Martinez, 50, pleaded guilty in November 2019 to his pivotal participation in a massive international drug smuggling operation. He was…