Honduras arrests alleged drug trafficker wanted by the U.S.
Source: Reuters
Honduras arrests alleged drug trafficker wanted by the U.S.
Source: Reuters - Thu, 11 Sep 2014 01:31 GMT
y Gustavo Palencia
TEGUCIGALPA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Honduran police on Wednesday arrested an alleged drug trafficker wanted by the United States, the security ministry said.
Juving Alexander Peralta was caught near the Caribbean coastal city of La Ceiba, 185 km (115 miles) north of the capital Tegucigalpa. He is the alleged No. 2 of Carlos Arnoldo Lobo, known as "The Black Wolf," who was the first Honduran to be extradited to the United States in May.
In a statement, the security ministry said Peralta "is wanted by the United States who considers him responsible for the crime of drug trafficking."
Police Commissioner Hector Mejia said Peralta took the reins of Lobo's operations after his extradition, moving drugs between South America and the United States.
Honduras' Caribbean coast is a key pit-stop for South American cocaine heading north, often through Central America and Mexico, to the United States.
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