Police Operation

Police arrested two alleged members of the 18th Street Gang caught collecting extortion payments from transport operators and small business owners in Amarateca, seizing cash, phones, and a motorcycle.

Police arrested four men in Juticalpa, Olancho, accused of drug distribution, cattle theft, and illegal weapons possession; officers seized two 9mm firearms during the operation.

Police arrested a 31-year-old man accused of distributing cocaine for MS-13 in the El Progreso municipality of Yoro, seizing 16 packets of white powder and 400 lempiras during the operation.

Police arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a 78-year-old woman in El Progreso, Yoro.

Police arrested four members of the criminal gang known as Los Sagastume on June 25, accused of kidnapping businessman Héctor Eduardo Lisser Pinto in April 2025; the victim was rescued after 36 hours in captivity.

Detectives arrested a man in San Antonio, Comayagua, with four packages of suspected marijuana, 36 prepared doses for sale, a firearm, and drug paraphernalia.

National Police arrested a 42-year-old man from Guayape, Olancho, on an outstanding murder warrant, identifying him as the suspected leader of the criminal organization known as 'El Zanate,' which operates in that municipality.

Police removed 18 illegally installed security cameras in San Pedro Sula neighborhoods that gangs used to monitor police operations and coordinate criminal activity.

Police arrested a man with an outstanding warrant in connection with the killing of Máximo Martínez in Intibucá.

Honduran police dressed as 2026 FIFA World Cup mascots to carry out an undercover operation that resulted in the arrest of a suspected drug trafficker.

Police arrested a woman in Trujillo on a court warrant for murder, illegal weapons possession, and unlawful detention.

A 15-year-old from San Manuel, Cortés, who vanished on June 5 after delivering donuts, was located with her Salvadoran boyfriend; her family had received ransom demands for 1.5 million lempiras, but she later said she left voluntarily, and prosecutors declined to charge the boyfriend.

Police arrested three suspects allegedly linked to the 18th Street gang following an armed confrontation in the 15 de Septiembre neighborhood of Chamelecón, San Pedro Sula, where officers also seized high-caliber weapons.

Police clashed with gang members in San Pedro Sula's Chamelecón sector on June 5, injuring two civilians and resulting in arrests and seizures as authorities continue saturated operations in the high-crime area.

Honduran National Police seized a marijuana plantation during a raid in Guaimaca, Francisco Morazán, according to police.

More than 120 National Police officers took part in a saturation operation in Chamelecón, San Pedro Sula, aimed at curbing crime and strengthening security in the area.

Officers carried out a raid in the village of Talgua, Salamá, Olancho, detaining one man on drug trafficking charges.

Honduran police captured a suspected hitman linked to the criminal gang "El Yoni" in Nacaome, Valle, on charges of attempted murder and criminal association.

Police in Cucuyagua, Copán detained two suspects and seized suspected cocaine, cash, and mobile phones during an anti-drug operation.