Honduran judge approves extradition of ex-police boss to U.S.

FILE PHOTO: Former police chief Juan Carlos "El Tigre" Bonilla, wanted by the United States on drug-trafficking charges, is presented to the media at a police base following his detention after being on the run for several months, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras March 9, 2022. REUTERS/Fredy Rodriguez/File Photo

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A Honduran judge on Friday signed off on the extradition of former police chief Juan Carlos Bonilla to the United States, where he is wanted for drug trafficking and use or possession of firearms.

Bonilla, also known as "El Tigre" or "The Tiger," was captured in early March when he was driving through a toll booth north of the capital Tegucigalpa.