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Clear filtersSan Pedro Sula Man Faked Own Kidnapping to Extort Wife
A 36-year-old security supervisor in San Pedro Sula was found unharmed after police determined he had staged his own abduction and sent WhatsApp messages demanding one million lempiras (about $40,000) from his wife; he was taken to a police station and will be referred to prosecutors on a charge of simulating a nonexistent offense.
Once NoticiasLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 30, 2026#fake-kidnapping#false-reporting#dpiAnti-Extortion Unit Arrests 29 in First 25 Days
Honduras's new Anti-Extortion and Terrorist Associations Division (DAET) arrested 29 people linked to criminal structures in its first 25 days, including 10 through judicial warrants and 19 caught in the act, mostly suspected MS-13 members.