The Honduran Supreme Court said in a statement that it voted unanimously in favor of extradition on the first charge “regarding the importation of a controlled substance into the United States.” The majority voted to extradite him on two charges related to possession of firearms.
Hernandez, who left office in January after eight years as president, will remain in detention until Honduran authorities negotiate with authorized agents to transfer him to the United States, the statement said.
Hernandez’s brother, Tony Hernandez, is currently serving a life sentence in a US federal prison for drug trafficking. According to court documents in the case, US authorities believe that former President Hernandez was an accomplice in the operation, channeling drug money to fund his presidential campaigns. Hernandez has repeatedly denied these allegations.