Ex-Honduras national police chief gets 19 years in US prison in cocaine trafficking

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1. Waco Tribune-Herald

   Former Honduras national police chief gets 19 years in U.S. prison for cocaine distribution ↗ (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

   Published Jul 31, 2024

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   Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

   The former chief of the Honduran National Police has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in a cocaine conspiracy. Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares, also known

2. Voice of America

   Ex-Honduras national police chief gets 19 years in US prison in cocaine trafficking ↗ (opens Voice of America)

   Published Aug 1, 2024

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   He enabled cocaine trafficking on massive scale and used violence to protect the drug trade

3. Courthouse News Service

   Former Honduras national police chief gets 19 years in US prison for cocaine distribution ↗ (opens Courthouse News Service)

   Published Aug 1, 2024

   Courthouse News Service's feed description

   Prosecutors said Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares accepted lucrative bribes for providing armed protection as cocaine was transported across Honduras.

4. CBS News

   Former Honduras police chief known as ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Aug 1, 2024

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   Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares enabled cocaine trafficking on a massive scale and used violence, including murder, to protect the drug trade, prosecutors said.

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