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Clear filtersGang Suspect Arrested in Villa Nueva Family Displacement
A suspect linked to criminal gangs that threatened residents of Villa Nueva was arrested following the displacement of multiple families from the neighborhood.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Sep 9, 2026#gang-violence#extortion#displacementATIC Raids Extortion Ring Tied to Jailed Inmate
Criminal investigations unit ATIC conducted nine raids across multiple departments on August 31 targeting an extortion ring allegedly run by an inmate at the National Penitentiary of Támara, who used another person's bank account for over 51 million lempiras (about $2 million) in suspicious transfers.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)Read in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Sep 1, 2026#extortion#money-laundering#gang-activityProfile: Barrio 18 Hit-Man Suspect 'El Ejecutor' and His 2020 Arrest
A retrospective profiles Olvin Leonel Zambrano Pérez, alias 'El Ejecutor,' a suspected Barrio 18 hit man and leader whom investigators described as 'strategic, calculating, and bloodthirsty,' arrested in Comayagüela's barrio Lempira in July 2020 after months of surveillance.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)Read in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 20, 2026#gang-violence#ms-18#sicariato