Gang Member Convicted in Deaths of Two Children and Three Leaders

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 23, 2026 · Originally reported July 23, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Olvin Reynaldo Arriaga Baca, alias "Porking," was released on conditional liberty in April 2014 after being deemed a model prisoner, but six days later killed two children who refused to work as gang lookouts; in 2025, he was convicted alongside other Pandilla 18 members in the prison deaths of three gang leaders.

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