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Minister says Derek McNeil had irregular business dealings that may have led to his killing

From Proceso Digital · () Spanish

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  • Honduras Security Minister Gerzón Velásquez said Derek McNeil was involved in fraud and other irregular business dealings.
  • Velásquez said those dealings may have been linked to McNeil’s killing and that he had received prosecutorial leniency.

Derek McNeil may have been killed because of irregular business dealings, Honduras Security Minister Gerzón Velásquez said Friday.

Velásquez described McNeil as a fraudster involved in irregular matters. He also said McNeil had benefited from prosecutorial leniency, known as a discretionary opportunity, from the Public Ministry.

The minister’s remarks linked McNeil’s alleged business activities to the circumstances surrounding his death, but the source did not provide further details about the killing or any investigation.

He had other somewhat irregular businesses for which he could also have been killed.

· Gerzón VelásquezThe Honduran security minister discussed possible motives in McNeil’s killing.
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Originally published by Proceso Digital in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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