Honduras Shuts Anti-Gang Police Unit After Five Officers Killed
Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 1, 2026 · Originally reported May 29, 2026 by Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)
The National Defense and Security Council ordered the permanent closure of DIPAMPCO, Honduras's anti-gang police directorate, after an internal review found alleged administrative and criminal irregularities — including an unauthorized raid linked to the deaths of five officers — with functions to be transferred to the DPI.
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