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Honduran extraditions to the United States

Overview

Honduras has conducted several extraditions of nationals to the United States to face various criminal charges.

On August 25, 2026, Darwin Orlando Ramos Díaz, known as ‘Pikete’, was extradited to face charges in the Eastern District of Texas regarding narcotics trafficking and money laundering. The case involves a conspiracy to distribute cocaine into the United States.

On August 30, 2026, authorities extradited Mario Roberto Flores Mejía, also known as Alexis Flores, to face charges in Pennsylvania. A fugitive for over 25 years and previously listed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, Flores Mejía was apprehended on February 11, 2026, in the Lempira region following intelligence operations. He faces charges related to the 2000 kidnapping, sexual assault, and murder of five-year-old Iriana DeJesus in Philadelphia. His connection to the crime was established through DNA evidence matched via the Combined DNA Index System.

Entities

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas · FBI · Ministry of Public Affairs of Honduras · United States · Darwin Orlando Ramos Díaz

Timeline

  1. 14 days ago

    [CRIME] 9 sources
    Honduras extradites FBI Most Wanted fugitive Mario Flores Mejía

    Honduras has extradited Mario Roberto Flores Mejía to the U.S. to face charges for the 2000 kidnapping and murder of a five-year-old girl in Philadelphia after 25 years on the run.

  2. 19 days ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources
    Honduras extradites Darwin Ramos to the U.S. for narcotics charges

    Honduran national Darwin Orlando Ramos Díaz, alias ‘Pikete’, has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges of narcotics conspiracy and money laundering in a Texas court.

Sources

abc13.com · centroamerica360.com · colonaldia.hn · contextohn.com · delawarevalleynews.com · extradigital.hn · fox29.com · hondurasalinstante.com · hoytamaulipas.net · insider.foxnews.com · internewscast.com · laopinion.com · prensalibre.com · proceso.hn · tn.com.ar · tn23.tv

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