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Juan Orlando Hernández: Police arrest Honduran ex-leader on drugs charges

BBC News

February 15, 2022

Honduran ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández has been arrested on drugs charges.

Police were deployed to his house in the capital Tegucigalpa hours after the US requested his extradition to prevent him leaving.

They moved in when an arrest warrant was issued. He surrendered and was escorted from his home in handcuffs.

Mr Hernández governed Honduras from 2014 to January this year. He denies the charges against him.

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