The brother of the Honduran president was convicted Friday in a massive drug conspiracy case in New York City after prosecutors said he relied on 'state sponsored drug trafficking' enabled by the Central American leader.
The brother of the Honduran president was convicted Friday in a massive drug conspiracy case in New York City after prosecutors said he relied on “state sponsored drug trafficking” enabled by the Central American leader.
On Twitter, Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez said he received news of the verdict “with great sadness.”“In the name of the Honduran government and its institutions any false and irresponsible version that aims to stain the name of Honduras as a result of this verdict is rejected,” he said. U.S. prosecutors say the drug conspiracy was protected by the Honduran government. The trial featured testimony that convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman aided the conspiracy by giving $1 million in bribes to Tony Hernandez to pass along to his brother.Another defense lawyer, Michael Tein, had argued that prosecutors had insufficient evidence and that five turncoat witnesses who admitted to dozens of killings were “liars, losers and murderers.
“That is state-sponsored drug trafficking. And with that level of power and control the defendant was virtually untouchable,” he said. “The results of that are astonishing.”
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