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Honduras Narco
Case Bonilla
Pleads Guilty 6
Days Before
Trial JOH Faces
Alone Feb 12
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Substack
SDNY EXCLUSIVE,
Feb 6 – After
the president
of Honduras'
brother Tony
Hernandez was
convicted of
drug
trafficking
and sentenced
to life plus
thirty years,
on April 21,
2022 the
ex-president
himself, Juan
Orlando
Hernandez, was
extradited to
the United
States.
[Espanol aqui]
On December 19,
2023 as to co-defendant Tigre
Bonilla, Judge Castel ruled:
"ORDER as to Juan Carlos
Bonilla Valladares; The trial
of this action has been long
set for February 5, 2024. The
Court does not anticipate
moving that trial date or
granting a severance."
It was moved to
February 6. After Pineda plead
guilty, on February 6 on no
notice, and with Inner City
Press the only media in the
courtroom, Tigre Bonilla pled
guilty. Thread:
All rise!
Judge Castel: Mr.
Bonilla, I understand you wish
to plead guilty to one count
of conspiracy to import
cocaine?
Tigre Bonilla:
Si, honorable juez.
Tigre
Bonilla: Esto es dificil.
Judge Castel: Is your mind
clear? Bonilla: Si honorable
juez. [Yes] I have agreed to
plead guilty.
Tigre
Bonilla: The offer arrived
yesterday, I asked God for
direction...I am ready.
Judge: Mr
Bonilla please tell me what
you did. Tigre Bonilla: I
helped with some in the drug
trafficking business, quantity
five kilos or more, I knew it
was bad and had consequences.
Judge
Castel: How do you plead?
Tigre Bonilla: Guilty /
culpable.
Judge: I accept
your plea. Sentencing set for
June 25.
More
details on X
for subscribers here and
Substack here
The case is US v.
Diaz Morales, et al.,
15-cr-379 (Castel)
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