Honduran police officers surround the house of ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez after the U.S. requested his arrest and extradition, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras February 14, 2022. REUTERS/Fredy Rodriguez
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -A Honduran judge on Tuesday ordered the arrest of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez amid an extradition request by the United States on drug-trafficking and weapons charges, a judicial spokesman said.
Hernandez must appear before the judge within 24 hours, the spokesman added. A police helicopter was seen approaching his residence in a live broadcast on local TV.
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