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5 stories in Roatan · #drug-trafficking
Clear filtersMan Arrested on Drug-Trafficking Charges in Roatán
Police arrested a 44-year-old man on drug-trafficking charges during an operation in Roatán, the Bay Islands municipality.
Policía Nacional de HondurasRead on XPublished on Honduras Daily · Oct 4, 2026#drug-trafficking#arrest#police-operationUS Case Ties Roatán Airport to Cocaine Smuggling Scheme
A federal indictment from New York describes a 2015 conspiracy to land a cocaine-laden plane at Roatán's airport, with an accused Honduras-based conspirator allegedly tasked with providing flight schedules and helping evade Honduran customs and security.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)Read in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Sep 16, 2026#drug-trafficking#cocaine-smuggling#airportWitness Describes Burned Plane at Mejía Duarte Trial
A witness testifying in the federal trial of Sergio Mejía Duarte in Miami described a 2011 Easter trip to Roatán where Los Cachiros brothers met with Mejía Duarte to discuss a small aircraft that had been destroyed and buried.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)Read in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Sep 6, 2026#los-cachiros#drug-trafficking#mejia-duarteRoatán Tour Guide Arrested on Drug-Trafficking Charges
Police arrested Jakaira Jennell Lucas Mc Laughlin, 29, a tour guide in Roatán, after seizing about one ounce of cocaine during a raid in French Harbour as part of operations targeting small-scale drug distribution in the Bay Islands.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 7, 2026#drug-trafficking#roatan#bay-islandsFour Jailed in Roatán on Drugs, Weapons, Robbery Charges
A Roatán court issued arrest orders against four individuals on charges including illegal firearms possession, drug trafficking, and aggravated robbery with violence.