Police Rescue Trafficking Survivor Held by 18th Street Gang
Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 16, 2026 · Originally reported August 15, 2026 by La Prensa
A joint operation by the Dirección Policial de Investigaciones and the public prosecutor's office freed a person held captive for four months by the 18th Street gang in Tegucigalpa, where the victim was tortured and sexually exploited before receiving medical and psychological care.
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