Tony Hernandez, brother of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years for drug trafficking in the US. The 42-year-old Hernandez was convicted on drug charges and related weapons charges in October 2019. NEW YORK – Tony Hernandez, a former Honduran congressman and brother of the sitting president, was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years for drug trafficking by a US judge on Tuesday. Hernandez, 42, was convicted on drug charges and related weapons charges in October 2019. President Hernandez has often represented himself as tough on drugs, acting as an ally to the United States in immigration and anti-narcotics operations.

Source: News 24 March 31, 2021 06:56 UTC