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Clear filtersExperts, Officials Call for Police Purge to Fight Crime
Amid rising violence, a former police-vetting commissioner and Security Secretary Gerzon Velásquez are calling for rigorous evaluation of police, prosecutors, and judges to root out criminal ties and effectively combat crime in Honduras.
Confidencial Honduras· enPublished on Honduras Daily · May 31, 2026Honduras Forces Seize 11,000 Coca Plants in Colón
Anti-narcotics police and the Honduran Armed Forces dismantled a coca plantation of roughly 11,000 plants in the mountainous Santa Bárbara area of Iriona municipality, Colón department.
Proceso Digital· enPublished on Honduras Daily · May 31, 2026Two Arrested in Copán Drug Bust, Cocaine Seized
Police in Cucuyagua, Copán detained two suspects and seized suspected cocaine, cash, and mobile phones during an anti-drug operation.
Policía Nacional de HondurasPublished on Honduras Daily · May 29, 2026Police Arrest Man for Attempted Murder in Tegucigalpa
DPI officers caught a suspect in the act of seriously wounding a victim with a scalpel-type blade in the capital, seizing the weapon at the scene.
Policía Nacional de HondurasPublished on Honduras Daily · May 29, 2026Alleged Arms Supplier for Cártel del Diablo Jailed
Honduran authorities sent an alleged weapons supplier and other members of the Cártel del Diablo gang to pretrial detention on Thursday.
Tiempo· in SpanishPublished on Honduras Daily · May 29, 2026La Ceiba Teacher Arrested for Alleged Rape of 11-Year-Old Student
A 20-year-old math and science teacher at a private school in La Ceiba, Atlántida, was arrested Thursday on a court-ordered warrant for the alleged ongoing aggravated rape of an 11-year-old female student.
Boy, 13, Drowns in Chamelecón River Near San Pedro Sula
Josué David Calderón disappeared while swimming with friends in the Chamelecón River on May 26 and was found dead hours later, the latest in a pattern of annual drowning fatalities involving minors at Honduras's rivers and beaches.
Prosecutors Break Up Cyber-Fraud Ring That Stole L 2M
Honduras's Public Prosecutor's Office dismantled a criminal network accused of cyber fraud against a company, stealing more than two million lempiras (about $80,000).
Roatán Man Detained for Attempted Aggravated Rape of Minor
A Roatán court ordered the judicial detention of Francisco Antonio Gutiérrez Bonilla on charges of attempted aggravated rape of a minor.
Four Jailed in Roatán on Drugs, Weapons, Robbery Charges
A Roatán court issued arrest orders against four individuals on charges including illegal firearms possession, drug trafficking, and aggravated robbery with violence.
Ex-Prison Adviser Faces Abuse-of-Authority Charges in La Ceiba
A La Ceiba court held a preliminary hearing for Ronal Alexis Cotto, former legal adviser at El Porvenir prison, charged with abuse of authority and dereliction of duty, with a decision on sending the case to trial still pending.
Father Arrested for Sexually Abusing Daughter Since Age 13
Honduran police arrested a 50-year-old man in Danlí, El Paraíso, accused of repeatedly sexually abusing his daughter from the age of 13, resulting in a pregnancy and the death of the newborn.
Prosecutors Secure Arrest in Child Sex Case in Danlí
Honduran child-protection prosecutors obtained a judicial detention order against a suspect accused of sexually assaulting a minor in Danlí.
Prosecutors Arrest Sexual-Assault Suspect in Copán
The Western Regional Prosecutor's Office arrested a man accused of sexual assault in Copán as part of a nationwide operation.
Retrial Opens for Ex-Officer Accused in Keyla Martínez Custody Death
A Siguatepeque court began a retrial Thursday against former police officer Jarol Perdomo in the 2021 death of nursing student Keyla Martínez, after the Supreme Court annulled his 2024 conviction for negligent homicide — a charge prosecutors argued should have been aggravated femicide.
Catholic Church in Yoro Condemns Massacres, Demands State Action
The Catholic Diocese of Yoro issued a formal statement condemning a surge in massacres across Honduras and demanding urgent government action, warning that silence would normalize the treatment of human life as disposable.
Congress Extends Contract for Prison X-Ray Scanners
Honduras's Congress approved a deadline extension on a contract between the National Penitentiary Institute and a private firm to complete the supply and installation of body and object X-ray scanners at prisons nationwide.
Three Students Shot Dead in El Progreso in Possible Gang Mix-Up
Authorities are investigating whether armed gunmen killed three young students riding a motorcycle in El Progreso after mistaking them for gang members.
Gang Turf Wars, Narcos Fuel Surge of Violence in Yoro
Three of Honduras's five massacres so far this year have occurred in Yoro department, where rival criminal gangs, maras, drug-trafficking networks, and land-invasion groups are competing for territory across municipalities including Olanchito, El Progreso, and Sulaco.
Police Launch Security Sweeps Across Tegucigalpa
Authorities conducted multiple police operations in downtown Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela, targeting neighborhoods amid rising crime rates.