Overview

• Hernández sentenced in New York for enabling the importation of over 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S.
• Judge Castel described Hernández as a 'two-faced politician' who misused his power to protect drug traffickers.
• Prosecutors sought a life sentence, but Hernández received 45 years and an $8 million fine.
• Hernández's defense claimed he was unjustly accused and persecuted by political rivals.
• The case underscores the deep corruption and influence of drug trafficking in Honduras.