Mercury (Hobart)

Police chief’s cash trouble

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HONDURAS has arrested the head of the national police for alleged money laundering.

Officials arrested Leonel Luciano Sauceda and his wife Patricia Sbeltlana Estrada at a home in Tegucigalp­a.

Mr Sauceda began his career with the national police in 1992 and was appointed head of police just two weeks ago.

According to investigat­ors, there was no accounting for 13 bank accounts and $US560,000 Mr Sauceda had between 2006 and 2017.

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