By Alma Castro Hernández on March 27, 2012
crime, drug trafficking, drugs
General Honduras News
NEW YORK – A Honduran native arrived in the Southern District of New York from the Republic of Honduras on March 24, to face charges for conspiring to distribute cocaine using an aircraft. As alleged in the Indictment unsealed on March 23, in Manhattan federal court, Juan Jose Veliz Pineda, a/k/a “Rocky,” facilitated the shipment […]
By Catracha Hondurena on March 26, 2012
corruption, crime, honduras, la ceiba, police
General Honduras News
All members of the La Ceiba police force are going to be investigated to determine if they are linked to gangs operating in the city, according to the Director-General of the Preventive Police, José Ricardo Ramírez. National Police spokesperson, Sub-commissioner Héctor Iván Mejía, confirmed that the La Ceiba police force would have 100 additional officers […]
By Jennifer Catracha on March 20, 2012
crime, murder
Human Interest
Seven people were killed Sunday night in the Honduran Caribbean port city of La Ceiba when gunmen burst into a pool hall and opened fire with high-caliber weapons, police confirmed. Maynor Mena, the local police chief, told the news media the attack was a personal vendetta. The assailants were described as about 30 unknown persons, […]
By Jennifer Catracha on March 15, 2012
crime, jail, prison
General Honduras News
UPDATE: Tuesday, March 13th, Congress approved the transfer of land, located in Naco, Cortés where the construction of the detention center will take place. Twenty-five minutes from San Pedro Sula lies a country estate, complete with a home, large swimming pool, 130 heads of cattle, and a helipad. These 186 manzanas belonged to the Sinaloa […]
By gringa on March 12, 2012
crime, drug trafficking, drugs
General Honduras News
Officials in Honduras have discovered more than 60 hidden airfields in four eastern provinces, which drug traffickers use to smuggle their product into and out of the country.