By Jessica Gomez on May 8, 2012
cocaine, crime, drug trafficking
General Honduras News
The police sub-commissioner, Héctor Iván Mejía announced that a joint army and police operation was conducted in La Moskitia, the northeastern jungle of Honduras. An altercation with drug traffickers resulted in the criminals’ escape (by plane), but 400 kg of cocaine were seized. The drug had been wrapped in 15 bales and was confiscated after […]
By gringa on May 6, 2012
crime, drug trafficking, united states
General Honduras News
The United States military has brought lessons from the past decade of conflict to the drug war being fought in the wilderness of Miskito Indian country, constructing this remote base camp with little public notice but with the support of the Honduran government. Multimedia It is one of three new forward bases here — one […]
By Elvis Sevilla Mejia on April 23, 2012
drug trafficking, drugs, honduras, united states
Politics in Honduras
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of Honduras, General Rene Osorio, criticized the United States Monday because of its lack of support and effectiveness in the combat against drug trafficking. “Up to now it has not been possible to disband the groups trafficking with illegal substances because the consumers, […]
By Alma Castro Hernández on March 27, 2012
crime, drug trafficking, drugs
General Honduras News
NEW YORK – A Honduran native arrived in the Southern District of New York from the Republic of Honduras on March 24, to face charges for conspiring to distribute cocaine using an aircraft. As alleged in the Indictment unsealed on March 23, in Manhattan federal court, Juan Jose Veliz Pineda, a/k/a “Rocky,” facilitated the shipment […]
By Catracha Hondurena on March 15, 2012
aircraft, cesna, drug trafficking, flight, plane
General Honduras News
A small plane was discovered abandoned on the island of Utila, Honduras (one of the Bay Islands), Wednesday afternoon, according to police authorities. The light aircraft, a Cessna 206, was found without landing gear and in poor condition. Commissioner Mondragón, head of research in the area, confirmed that the aircraft was found empty on the […]