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Clear filtersPolice Launch Nationwide Check of Heavy-Truck Licenses
Following a deadly dump-truck accident in Tegucigalpa, Honduras's road police are launching nationwide operations to verify that heavy-truck drivers hold proper licenses and to check for speeding and impaired driving.
Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 4, 2026Four Arrested in L2 Million Computer-Fraud Scheme
Four suspects have been sent to prison in connection with a computer fraud scheme that siphoned more than 2 million lempiras (roughly $80,000) from a company.
Ministerio Público (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Officials Push for Stricter Controls on Heavy-Vehicle Accidents
Officials and transport-sector representatives are calling for tougher enforcement of traffic laws, modern monitoring technology, and stricter driver-license suspension rules to reduce deaths in accidents involving heavy trucks.
Once Noticias· in SpanishPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026Court Convicts 11 Former DIPAMPCO Officers
A Honduran court has convicted 11 former agents of DIPAMPCO, a now-defunct police unit, the Public Ministry announced.
Ministerio Público (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026Police Officers Who Fail Vetting Tests Will Be Dismissed
Security Minister Gerzon Velásquez said officers of the National Police who fail mandatory vetting examinations—including polygraph and drug tests—will be removed from the force, while those passing but lacking investigative skills will be reassigned.
HCH· in SpanishPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026Judge Sets Ruling Date for Ex-Officials Accused of Graft
A judge scheduled June 9 for the ruling in the initial hearing against three former San Pedro Sula municipal officials, including the mayor's son-in-law, accused of money laundering, bribery, and fraud in a scheme that prosecutors say caused losses exceeding 45.5 million lempiras.
HCH· in SpanishPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026Police Launch New Anti-Extortion Unit to Replace Disbanded Division
The National Police began vetting 780 officers for the new Anti-Extortion and Terrorist Associations Division (Daet), which replaces the disbanded Dipampco unit and will focus on extortion, criminal networks, and organized-crime operations.
La Prensa· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026Judge to Rule June 9 on Son-in-Law of 'El Pollo' Contreras in Fraud Case
A judge scheduled a June 9 preliminary-hearing ruling on whether to send three former San Pedro Sula municipal officials — including the son-in-law of Mayor Roberto 'El Pollo' Contreras — to trial on charges of money laundering, influence peddling, and fraud tied to road contracts worth over 45.5 million lempiras (about $1.8 million) that prosecutors say were never lawfully executed.
HCH· in SpanishPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 1, 2026Police Reorganization: 90% of Dipampco Agents Won't Join New DAET Unit
The National Police announced that approximately 90% of officers from the disbanded anti-gang unit Dipampco will not transfer to the new Anti-Extortion and Terrorist Associations Division (DAET), which requires specialized training and certified personnel, with the remainder potentially reassigned elsewhere.
Radio HRN· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 1, 20267 Dead in 37 Traffic Accidents Over Weekend
Seven people were killed and 37 traffic accidents reported across Honduras over the weekend, according to César Aguilar of the national traffic authority (DNVT).
Radio HRNPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 1, 2026Honduras Reshuffles Criminal Investigation Leadership
Attorney Ángel Murillo was sworn in as director of the ATIC criminal investigation agency as Honduras undertakes a broader security overhaul, including the new National Crime Agency and a replacement anti-extortion division after five officers died in a botched raid.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 1, 2026Honduras Creates New Interagency Crime-Fighting Unit
Security Minister Gerzon Velásquez confirmed the creation of the National Agency to Combat Crime (ANC), which will combine the National Police, military police, prosecutors, and intelligence services to target high-violence areas under a Honduras-specific security model distinct from El Salvador's approach.
Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)· enPublished on Honduras Daily · May 31, 2026Experts, 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 Shuts Anti-Gang Unit Over Corruption, Deaths Cover-Up
The National Defense and Security Council approved the permanent closure of Dipampco after an oversight commission found protocol violations, illegal raids, negligence, and possible cover-up in a mission where five officers died, and authorities plan to replace it with a new specialized criminal-investigation unit.
Infobae – Honduras· enPublished on Honduras Daily · May 30, 2026Honduras Dissolves Anti-Gang Unit, Creates New Crime Agency
President Nasry Asfura's National Defense and Security Council voted to shut down the anti-gang police directorate DIPAMPCO and replace it with a new inter-agency National Agency Against Crime (ANC) that will unify intelligence and operations with U.S. support.
Presidencia de Honduras· in SpanishPublished on Honduras Daily · May 30, 2026Honduras Air Force Returns Overhauled T-27 Tucano to Service
The Honduran Air Force has completed a full refurbishment of a T-27 Tucano aircraft — carried out entirely by its own technical staff — returning it to active duty for aerial surveillance, counter-narcotics, and natural-resource protection missions.
SEDENA HondurasPublished on Honduras Daily · May 30, 2026Honduras Names Rights-Abuse Suspect to Lead New Anti-Extortion Unit
The Asfura government dissolved the Dipampco police anti-gang unit and created a new Anti-Extortion Division led by Commissioner Jorge Daniel Molina Gálvez, who faces two prior prosecutorial charges for illegal detention and abuse of authority, drawing concern from human-rights groups.
Criterio.hn· enPublished on Honduras Daily · May 29, 2026Honduras Police Anti-Gang Unit Faces Criminal, Administrative Charges
A government intervention review of the Dipampco found alleged protocol violations, negligence, and possible criminal liability among its leadership, including failures tied to a mission in which five officers were killed and operations conducted without judicial authorization.
La Prensa· enPublished on Honduras Daily · May 29, 2026Honduras Creates New Anti-Crime Agency Resembling Defunct Fusina
A new National Agency Against Crime, established by Decree 84-2026 and attached to the National Defense and Security Council, will coordinate police, military, and intelligence bodies—a structure experts say closely mirrors the dissolved Fusina, which was shuttered in 2022 amid corruption and abuse.
El Heraldo· enPublished 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, 2026Police Overhauls Anti-Extortion Unit, Screening 90% Out
Honduras's National Police Commissioner Jorge Daniel Molina announced that most of the former DIPAMPCO unit's officers will be excluded from the new Anti-Extortion and Terrorist Associations Division, which will accept only personnel who pass vetting and certification tests.
Honduras Dissolves Anti-Gang Police Unit DIPAMPCO
The National Defense and Security Council, led by President Nasry Asfura, approved new security measures including disbanding the DIPAMPCO anti-gang directorate and restructuring specialized units to more effectively combat organized crime.
Honduras Shutters Anti-Gang Unit, Launches New Extortion Division
After disbanding the Dipampco following an internal probe linked to the deaths of five officers in Omoa, Security Minister Gerzón Velásquez announced a replacement División Antiextorsión y Asociaciones Terroristas that will handle organized-crime and extortion investigations nationwide.
La 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.
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).
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.
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.