Teen Staged His Own Kidnapping to Extort Family for a Motorcycle
Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 17, 2026 · Originally reported August 16, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)
A 17-year-old in Siguatepeque, Comayagua, faked his own abduction and sent his mother threatening videos demanding 15,000 lempiras (about $600) to recover a pawned motorcycle; he and his 17-year-old accomplice were detained on August 15 and turned over to juvenile prosecutors.
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