US Convicts Honduran in Valle Valle Cocaine Network

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 23, 2026 · Originally reported July 22, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Erlis Antonio León Castellanos, a Honduran convicted in US courts, ran a strategic storage farm near the Honduras-Guatemala border where the Valle Valle cartel stashed cocaine shipments—from 15–20 kg to hundreds of kilos—before moving them through Guatemala and Mexico to the United States.

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