"A federal prison database showed that Hernandez was released from a detention centre in West Virginia after spending more than three years in US jail. Last year, Hernandez was sentenced to 45 years for involvement in a scheme to export cocaine in the US, which prosecutors described as one of the largest and most violent drug trafficking conspiracies in the world."
"I will be granting a Full and Complete Pardon to Former President Juan Orlando Hernandez who has been, according to many people that I greatly respect, treated very harshly and unfairly, Trump wrote in a social media post on Tuesday. This cannot be allowed to happen, especially now, after Tito Asfura wins the Election, when Honduras will be on its way to Great Political and Financial Success."
"Hernandez was convicted of accepting millions of dollars in bribes from violent drug-trafficking organisations over 18 years, which he used to fuel his rise in politics. During his political career, Hernandez abused his powerful positions and authority in Honduras to facilitate the importation of over 400 tons of cocaine into the US, the US Justice Departm"
Juan Orlando Hernandez was pardoned by US President Donald Trump and released from US custody after more than three years in jail. Renato Stabile, Hernandez's lawyer, confirmed the release a day after a full and unconditional pardon signed Dec 1, 2025. A federal prison database showed release from a detention centre in West Virginia. Hernandez had been sentenced to 45 years for involvement in a scheme to export cocaine to the US, described by prosecutors as one of the largest and most violent drug-trafficking conspiracies. Prosecutors said Hernandez accepted millions in bribes over 18 years and used his authority to facilitate importation of over 400 tons of cocaine.
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