Yankel Rosenthal, the president of perennial Honduran first division power Marathon, was arrested Tuesday at Miami’s airport on money laundering charges.Rosenthal is a former adviser to President Juan Hernandez on investment promotion, having left his position in June without explanation. His uncle, Jaime Rosenthal, one of Honduras’ most powerful businessmen, and cousin Yani Rosenthal were also arrested. They appearedbefore a federal judge on Wednesday charged with “money laundering and other services that support the international narcotics trafficking activities of multiple Central American drug traffickers andtheir criminal organizations.”
