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Guatemalan anti-gang police capture Salvadoran reported as extortionist

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December 18 |

Agents of the National Division against the Criminal Development of Gangs (Dipanda) of the Guatemalan police reported the capture of the Salvadoran Estuardo “N”, 21 years old, alias “pelón”, identified as a member of the Gang 18.

The Guatemalan National Civil Police confirmed that the young Salvadoran was captured on Saturday night during an operation on the railroad line in zone 21, following citizen complaints.

“He was carrying an illegal 9 millimeter caliber pistol, inside a fanny pack. In addition, a cell phone was seized from him where he made calls to his victims and coordinated with gang leaders,” said the Guatemalan police.

Estuardo “N” was being investigated after authorities established that “he coordinated extortion charges against Guatemalan citizens and received orders from the leaders of a Mara 18 clique, who were imprisoned in the Preventive Center for Men in Zone 18.

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“The road has been difficult,” he said, “but I am greatly satisfied with the fight against corruption, which is the fuel of inequality and the food of misery,” the president declared before members of the international community and government officials.

Arévalo also mentioned that the people who elected him in 2023 for a four-year term that began on January 14, 2024, “demand that we combat corruption.”

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