Amílcar Alexander Ardón
Amílcar Alexander Ardón, also known as 'Chande', is a former mayor of El Paraíso, Copán, and a prominent figure in the Honduran drug trade. Captured in April 2025 after being deported from the United States, Ardón was a key witness in the trials against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández and his brother Tony Hernández. He was convicted in the U.S. for drug trafficking and money laundering, having been involved in the 'Cartel de los hermanos AA' that controlled cocaine trafficking routes in Honduras. Ardón's testimony was pivotal in exposing the links between drug trafficking and political corruption in Honduras.
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Amílcar Alexander 'Chande' Ardón has been formally processed and is facing preventive detention for money laundering.
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Amílcar Alexander Ardón, a former mayor, was captured in Honduras after being deported from the United States where he served a sentence for drug trafficking and was a key witness in trials against Juan Orlando Hernández.
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Honduras:
Amílcar Alexander Ardón was sentenced to time served and ten years of supervised release after cooperating with the New York Prosecutor's Office.
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Honduras:
Amílcar Alexander Ardón was captured in Honduras after being deported from the United States, where he was convicted and testified against former president Juan Orlando Hernández.
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