Is Fentanyl legal in Honduras?

Legal status

Controlled under the Código Penal (Decreto 130-2017, in force 10 November 2019) and the Ley sobre el Uso Indebido y Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas (Decreto 126/89) — trafficking (Penal Code Art. 311) 4–7 years (drugs not causing grave harm) or 7–10 years otherwise; aggravated trafficking (minors/organised groups) 10–15 years (Art. 312); personal-use possession (1989 law Art. 26) up to 30 days in a rehabilitation centre + fine; the personal-use-vs-trafficking line is judge-determined case-by-case (NO statutory gram threshold); the maximum penalty is imprisonment

Consequences if caught

Fentanyl is controlled in Honduras under the Código Penal (Decreto 130-2017) and the Ley sobre el Uso Indebido y Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas y Sustancias Psicotrópicas (Decreto 126/89). In Honduras, drugs fall under the Código Penal (Decreto 130-2017, in force 10 November 2019) and the Ley sobre el Uso Indebido y Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas y Sustancias Psicotrópicas (Decreto 126/89). Trafficking (Penal Code Art. 311) carries 4–7 years for drugs not causing grave harm and 7–10 years otherwise; aggravated trafficking — for example involving minors or organised groups — carries 10–15 years (Art. 312). Personal-use possession (1989 law, Art. 26) draws up to 30 days in a rehabilitation centre plus a fine; the personal-use-versus-trafficking line is determined by the judge case by case, not by a statutory gram threshold.

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.

Documentation

In Honduras, drugs fall under the Código Penal (Decreto 130-2017, in force 10 November 2019) and the Ley sobre el Uso Indebido y Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas y Sustancias Psicotrópicas (Decreto 126/89). Trafficking (Penal Code Art. 311) carries 4–7 years for drugs not causing grave harm and 7–10 years otherwise; aggravated trafficking — for example involving minors or organised groups — carries 10–15 years (Art. 312). Personal-use possession (1989 law, Art. 26) draws up to 30 days in a rehabilitation centre plus a fine; the personal-use-versus-trafficking line is determined by the judge case by case, not by a statutory gram threshold. Cannabis is controlled under the same framework, with no statutory personal-use gram threshold and no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Honduras’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.