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Clear filtersFake Kidnappings Rise as Hondurans Chase Quick Cash
Police have neutralized at least 10 self-kidnapping hoaxes from January through July, in which perpetrators—often family members—fake abduction to extort money, documents, or property from relatives, a crime criminologists attribute to eroding social values and economic desperation.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 1, 2026#self-kidnapping#extortion#organized-crimeHonduras 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.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · May 29, 2026#police-reform#anti-extortion#human-rights