Four Police Officers Charged in Teen Kidnapping for Ransom

Published on Honduras Daily · Nov 2, 2026 · Originally reported November 2, 2026 by La Prensa

Four agents of the national police intelligence unit Dipol face aggravated kidnapping charges for allegedly abducting a 17-year-old in Tegucigalpa on August 30 and demanding 600,000 lempiras ($24,000) for his release, with GPS records, cell-phone tracking, and 911 surveillance footage placing them at the scene.

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