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Powerful Honduran family accused of laundering drug money
http://www.dw.com/en/powerful-honduran-family-accused-of-laundering-drug-money/a-18767264US authorities have filed charges and slapped sanctions on one of Honduras' most powerful business and political families for laundering drug trafficking money. The head of a top football team has also been indicted.
Powerful Honduran family accused of laundering drug money
Chase Winter
08.10.2015
One of Honduras' most wealthy and politically powerful families has been accused by US authorities of running a decade-long drug money laundering scheme.
The US Justice Department opened charges against Jaime Rosenthal, his son Yani Rosenthal and nephew Yankel Rosenthal, on Wednesday for allegedly laundering drug trafficking money,
Separately the US Treasury announced sanctions on the three individuals and seven businesses tied to their conglomerate, Grupo Continental. The indictment also charges Andres Acosta Garcia, a lawyer for Grupo Continental.
Yankel Rosenthal, the president of the Marathon football club, was arrested on Tuesday evening in Miami. He was a former minister in the government between January 2014 and June.
