# Guatemala police misconduct investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/guatemala-police-misconduct-investigation
> Updated: 2026-10-22T04:10:24.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

Following the October 17 deaths of former prosecutor Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa and Gustavo Aguilar Gamarro in Guatemala City, investigations have targeted members of the National Civil Police (PNC) regarding the arrest of Rigoberto and Daniel Choc Toz.

Initial reports indicated that seven officers from Comisaría 13 were suspended amid allegations of “weapon planting.” A judge had previously ordered the release of the Choc Toz brothers on October 18, citing a lack of merit in the case and inconsistencies regarding seized firearms and police search procedures.

By October 24, the Ministry of the Interior confirmed that the seven officers—including a commissioner, an inspector, one officer, and four agents—had been handed over to the justice system. The investigation expanded to include procedural breaches, such as transporting the detainees to a police sub-station instead of the Court Tower, unauthorized vehicle transfers, and uncommunicated route changes, which officials described as a “breach of the chain of command.”

## Claims

- Seven members of the National Civil Police were handed over to the courts. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The arrests involve alleged irregularities in the detention of the Choc Toz brothers. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The incident occurred following the deaths of Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa and Gustavo Aguilar Gamarro. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The detainees were taken to a police sub-station instead of the Court Tower. (single source)
- Unauthorized transfers between patrol vehicles and uncommunicated route changes occurred during the procedure. (single source)
- The PNC Director General confirmed that several agents and the head of Comisaría 13 had been removed from their duties. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-22: Guatemala police officers arrested over Choc Toz detention irregularities

Seven Guatemalan police officers face legal action for procedural irregularities during the arrest of the Choc Toz brothers following the murders of a lawyer and a judoka.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/guatemala-ministry-of-interior-detains-seven-police-officers

### 2026-10-21: Guatemala police suspend seven officers amid weapon planting investigation

Seven Guatemalan police officers, including the head of Comisaría 13, are under investigation for allegedly planting a weapon during the arrest of two suspects linked to a fatal shooting in Guatemala City.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/guatemala-police-suspend-seven-officers-amid-weapon-planting-investigation

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