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[CRIME] · Guatemala · 3 sources

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Part of situation: Guatemalan anti-narcotics and organized crime operations (2 clusters)

Guatemalan police arrest suspected MS-13 gang members

police pursuit MS-13 arrest Guatemala motorcycle theft

Guatemalan National Civil Police (PNC) arrested a suspected member of the MS-13 gang following a police pursuit in Quetzaltenango. The suspects, identified as 21-year-old Juan “N” (alias “Gordo”) and a 16-year-old minor (alias “Flaco”), were apprehended in Zone 1 of the city.

During the arrest, authorities seized a compressed gas weapon and bags of marijuana. The suspects were traveling on a motorcycle that had been reported stolen from Retalhuleu on October 4, 2026, and lacked license plates.

Entities

Mara Salvatrucha · Policía Nacional Civil · Quetzaltenango

Sources

Popular / A patadas rompieron ventana y lo demoraron [www.popular.com.py]
Ignora el alto policial, arrolla a un agente de la PNC y termina capturado en la zona 1 [www.prensalibre.com]
Capturan a “Gordo” y remiten a “Flaco”, presuntos miembros de la MS-13, tras persecución policial [lahora.gt]