Operation Shield Yields 60 Gang Arrests in Eight Days
Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 27, 2026 · Originally reported October 26, 2026 by El Heraldo
Police arrested 60 people accused of gang membership in the first week of Operation Shield Honduras, a 70-day nationwide security crackdown launched by President Nasry Asfura; MS-13 accounted for 30 of those detained, the 18th Street Gang for 26, and the Devil Cartel for four.
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Also reported by: La Prensa, Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), Policía Nacional de Honduras