Police Arrest Gang 18 Operative in Amarateca

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 3, 2026 · Originally reported July 2, 2026 by HCH

The anti-extortion and terrorist-association unit arrested an active member of Pandilla 18 who authorities say was tasked with coordinating the gang's operations in the Amarateca valley of the capital.

An auto-translated English version isn’t available for HCH, so this opens the original in Spanish. Honduras Daily curates and summarizes; the reporting is theirs.

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