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4 stories in Colon · #organized-crime
Clear filtersRaids on Crime Network Net Weapons, Cash, Vehicles
Authorities conducted 11 raids across Colón and Yoro targeting the Montoya Natarén criminal structure, arresting five people and seizing cash, weapons, two vehicles, and 12 phones; investigators are now analyzing the evidence for money-laundering connections.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)Read in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Sep 15, 2026#money-laundering#organized-crime#drug-traffickingFour Arrested in Kidnapping of Colón Businessman
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.
El HeraldoRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 26, 2026#kidnapping#anti-secuestros#organized-crimeFive Police Officers Killed in Cartel Ambush in Corinto
Five National Police officers were killed in a violent ambush at a house in Corinto belonging to a leader of a criminal organization linked to the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel; investigators say about 150 gang members participated in the attack.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026#police-killed#ambush#drug-traffickingArrest of Gang Leader Fuels Massacre Investigation
Authorities are investigating whether the May 21 massacre of 20 people in Rigores, Trujillo, was retaliation for the February killing of Ruth Nohemy Monroy, 17, the wife of recently arrested gang leader Alexis Molina Mencía.