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4 stories in #pandilla-18 · La Prensa
Clear filtersCongress Chief Wants Gang Tattoos to Support Prosecutions
Congress President Tomás Zambrano announced plans to push through legal reforms allowing gang tattoos—those linked to MS-13 and Pandilla 18—to serve as sufficient grounds for prosecution, arguing the measure targets only criminal members and would help overcome witness intimidation in high-crime areas.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Oct 23, 2026#gang-law#ms-13#pandilla-18Two Suspected Gang Members Arrested in Tegucigalpa
Authorities arrested two men alleged to be Pandilla 18 members during a security operation on Tegucigalpa's peripheral ring road; police say they faced charges related to drug trafficking and had been sought for months.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Sep 14, 2026#gang-activity#drug-trafficking#pandilla-18Man Arrested in San Pedro Sula on Drug-Trafficking Charges
A 20-year-old suspected member of the 18th Street Gang (Pandilla 18) was arrested in the Planeta neighborhood of San Pedro Sula; authorities seized approximately 7,928 lempiras (about $318), cocaine, and a mototaxi vehicle.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 4, 2026#pandilla-18#drug-trafficking#police-operationTaxi Driver Shot Dead in Choloma; Extortion Suspected
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.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 12, 2026#gang-extortion#taxi-driver#pandilla-18