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U.S. charges Honduran congressman with drug trafficking conspiracy
Source: Reuters
#WORLD NEWS JANUARY 19, 2018 / 6:16 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
U.S. charges Honduran congressman with drug trafficking conspiracy
Brendan Pierson
3 MIN READ
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal authorities announced drug trafficking and weapons charges against a congressman from Honduras on Friday, the latest U.S. case accusing current and former officials of the Central American country of involvement in the drug trade.
Fredy Renan Najera Montoya, 41, was charged with conspiring to import “huge quantities of cocaine” into the United States, according to U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman in Manhattan.
Najera, who was also charged in an indictment filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court with carrying and using machine guns, could not be reached for comment and a lawyer for him could not immediately be identified.
“We are committed to attacking the drug trade at every level, regardless of a defendant’s status,” Berman said in a statement. “We look forward to trying Najera on U.S. soil.”
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U.S. charges Honduran congressman with drug trafficking conspiracy
Brendan Pierson
3 MIN READ
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal authorities announced drug trafficking and weapons charges against a congressman from Honduras on Friday, the latest U.S. case accusing current and former officials of the Central American country of involvement in the drug trade.
Fredy Renan Najera Montoya, 41, was charged with conspiring to import “huge quantities of cocaine” into the United States, according to U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman in Manhattan.
Najera, who was also charged in an indictment filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court with carrying and using machine guns, could not be reached for comment and a lawyer for him could not immediately be identified.
“We are committed to attacking the drug trade at every level, regardless of a defendant’s status,” Berman said in a statement. “We look forward to trying Najera on U.S. soil.”
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-honduras-drugs/u-s-charges-honduran-congressman-with-drug-trafficking-conspiracy-idUSKBN1F82TV
