Congressman: 6 US men freed from Honduras prison
Congressman: 6 US men freed from Honduras prison
Jun 26, 10:49 PM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Six American men detained for weeks in Honduras accused of violating weapons laws were released from prison Thursday, a U.S. congressman said.
U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Pennsylvania, said in a statement that the six men were "in the process of traveling back to the United States and being reunited with their families."
Fitzpatrick said he visited the men in Honduras on Monday and had been involved since May in efforts to release them. He said one of the men, Devon Butler, is the son of a constituent.
Butler's mother, Rosemary Carroll of Bucks County, was quoted in the statement as saying, "We are grateful to all who have supported us through this lengthy and difficult ordeal."
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