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Clear filtersMS-13 Hit Man 'El Guero' Arrested in San Pedro Sula
Police arrested a 33-year-old man known as 'El Guero' in San Pedro Sula on suspicion of being a sicario (hired killer) and coordinator of MS-13's contract-killing operations in the city; he was found with cocaine, crack, ammunition, and a firearm, and has a 14-year criminal history dating to a 2009 homicide.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)Read in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 9, 2026#ms-13#organized-crime#drug-traffickingAnti-Extortion Police Arrest Suspected MS-13 Leader in Sula Valley
The anti-extortion and counterterrorism division arrested a man known as "El Matata," allegedly an MS-13 gang leader in the Sula Valley, seizing a firearm and cocaine with an illicit market value of over 750,000 lempiras (about $30,000).
Trial Opens in 2003 San Pedro Sula Bus Attacks
Jesús Humberto Mancía, accused of participating in armed attacks on public buses in San Pedro Sula on August 30, 2003 that killed 17 people in a single day, faces trial on charges of 17 counts of murder and other crimes; the prosecution presented a protected witness who identified him among the gunmen.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 9, 2026#ms-13#gang-violence#homicide-trial