Three Jailed Pending Trial on Cocaine-Smuggling Charges

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 9, 2026 · Originally reported September 8, 2026 by El Heraldo

A judge ordered three men held pending trial on charges of moving 1,234 kg of cocaine in a tanker truck with a hidden compartment, seized in El Progreso, Yoro, on August 27; they also face weapons charges.

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