But a confidential Honduran government security report obtained by the Associated Press says Aguilar himself helped a cartel leader pull off the delivery of nearly a ton of cocaine in 2013. In addition to the report, the AP confirmed the story using other internal memos and a page from Aguilar’s personnel file summarizing his alleged participation. Since then, Congress has appropriated more than $300 million for Honduras, according to a recent report by the Congressional Research Service. The inspector general’s report detailing the investigation into the tanker full of cocaine explains how Blanco held sway over police. All the police officers named in the report and reached by the AP said they knew nothing about the allegations.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 27, 2018 02:15 UTC