Police capture suspected gang member in Coatepeque

Guatemalan National Civil Police (PNC) have recaptured Manuel de Jesús Colajay Delgado, known by the aliases ‘Sailyn’ or ‘Negro’, in the La Esperanza neighborhood of Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango. The 40-year-old is identified as a ‘ranflero’ rank member of the Barrio 18 gang.

Colajay Delgado is wanted by a court in the capital for offenses including illicit association, conspiracy to traffic and store drugs, and illegal commerce. He previously served prison time for homicide, illegal possession of firearms, and assault in 2019, having been released in October 2023.

During the operation conducted by the National Division against Criminal Gang Development (DIPANDA), authorities confiscated a vehicle, a mobile phone, and cash.