Honduran General Questions Removal from Anti-Drug Directorate, Cites Lack of Errors

Retired General Ramiro Fernando Muñoz Bonilla has publicly questioned his recent separation from the Directorate for the Fight Against Drug Trafficking (DLCN) in Honduras. Muñoz maintains that his performance in the role was without fault and that the decision to remove him stemmed from a higher authority.

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It was decided that an official from the Police would be in charge of the Directorate for the Fight Against Drug Trafficking. That was all.

Muñoz stated that Fiscal General Pablo Reyes informed him of the decision following a meeting of the National Defense and Security Council. The council had reportedly decided to appoint an official from the National Police to lead the anti-drug institution. "It was decided that an official from the Police would be in charge of the Directorate for the Fight Against Drug Trafficking. That was all," Muñoz recounted.

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My only question was: Did I make a mistake? Any fault that deserved this? The Fiscal General told me that none of that, but that it was a decision of the National Defense and Security Council.

His primary concern upon learning of the dismissal was whether any wrongdoing on his part had prompted the action. "My only question was: Did I make a mistake? Any fault that deserved this? The Fiscal General told me that none of that, but that it was a decision of the National Defense and Security Council," he said. Muñoz defended his tenure, asserting he acted with integrity and fulfilled his responsibilities correctly, stating, "If fighting drug trafficking and making no exceptions for anyone is a mistake, then I could accept it, but I don't make mistakes in my role."

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If fighting drug trafficking and making no exceptions for anyone is a mistake, then I could accept it, but I don't make mistakes in my role.

The former director lamented the lack of public explanation for his removal, suggesting that such opacity can lead to public misinterpretations. He also raised questions about institutional support for anti-drug operations, noting that none of the investigative cases he initiated during his administration received approval. Despite his departure, Muñoz emphasized his commitment to Honduras, stating he accepted the DLCN leadership out of duty, not personal ambition. He called for continued efforts to strengthen the fight against organized crime for the benefit of the country.

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For Honduras, this must be done. God protect the Honduran people.