Colombian Trafficker Used Honduras as Smuggling Hub

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 26, 2026 · Originally reported June 25, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Alexander Montoya Úsuga, a cousin of jailed Clan del Golfo leader "Otoniel" and a key operator for the group, used La Ceiba and Roatán as a base to coordinate cocaine shipments and money laundering between South America and the United States before his 2021 extradition to the US.

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