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Police arrested three suspected MS-13 members, including a 17-year-old, during a raid in Choloma and seized two pistols, a revolver, prohibited ammunition, and two tablets allegedly used for surveillance.

Police in Choloma arrested three young men suspected of working as hired gunmen for a criminal organization and confiscated an AR-15 rifle; authorities say the suspects had been part of the criminal structure for about three years.

Kelvin Geovany Perdomo López, 30, was found shot to death Saturday morning on the banks of the Choloma River in Cortés; authorities have not yet established the circumstances or identified suspects.

Associates of Koriun Inversiones staged a peaceful march through Choloma demanding the release or modified detention of Iván López, who they say promised to repay their money if freed from jail.

A 30-year-old man was found shot dead in Choloma with a sign bearing a message about involvement with married women; authorities are investigating the motive and whether the sign is connected to the killing.

Police arrested two youths, including 23-year-old Omar Alejandro Luna Díaz, during a raid in Choloma and seized cocaine and crack allegedly packaged for street sales.

The animal-welfare organization PETA has written to Honduras's attorney general demanding investigation and charges in the case of Spike, a dog dragged behind a vehicle in Choloma, one of at least 27 animal-abuse complaints received by police this year, highlighting widespread impunity in such cases.

The animal-rights organization PETA asked Honduras's attorney general to thoroughly investigate an August 1 incident in Choloma where a man dragged a dog behind a truck, citing research linking animal cruelty to other forms of violence.

Police in Choloma arrested an 18-year-old laborer during a patrol in the La Pagán neighborhood after finding packages of what they suspect to be marijuana intended for distribution.

A motorcyclist died and his female passenger was injured on August 1 after their bike collided with a heavy truck in the Bijao sector of Choloma; authorities are investigating whether the truck driver failed to yield the right of way.

National Police arrested a 30-year-old security guard in Choloma during a preventive operation and seized several packets of suspected marijuana and cocaine; he faces charges of drug trafficking.

Constantino Milla was killed in the Rondón de Alfredo neighborhood of Choloma on July 10 after being struck by at least 23 gunshots; authorities have not yet identified a motive or made arrests.

Police arrested an adult and a minor on suspicion of drug trafficking in Choloma, Cortés.

Police arrested a 24-year-old resident of Choloma in Cortés on suspicion of drug trafficking, seizing nine packets of suspected cocaine during a patrol in the Las Américas neighborhood as part of a public-safety operation.

A woman from Choloma died over the weekend at a local gymnasium in circumstances authorities are investigating; forensic pathologists are conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death and whether any preexisting medical condition was involved.

Authorities discovered the body of a 57-year-old woman in advanced decomposition inside her home in Choloma, Cortés; neighbors reported the discovery after noticing a strong odor, and forensic experts will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

Juan Guardado Portillo, 49, was shot dead by two gunmen on a motorcycle in Choloma on June 10; police suspect gang members demanding extortion were behind the attack, which also wounded a teenage passenger.

An armed attack at a taxi stand in El Centro neighborhood, Choloma, left a taxi driver and a 25-year-old woman wounded by gunfire.

Honduran police arrested a man known as 'El Fantasma,' identified as an active MS-13 member, on drug possession charges in Choloma, Cortés.