Man Arrested for Faking Kidnapping to Extort Sister
Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 1, 2026 · Originally reported July 1, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)
José Enrique Amaya, 29, was arrested in Yoro after police found he had staged his own kidnapping, using tomato paste to fake wounds, to demand 600,000 lempiras (about $24,000) from his sister in the United States.
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