# Honduran police anti-extortion operations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/honduran-police-anti-extortion-operations > Updated: 2026-08-28T18:13:17.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. The Anti-Extortion and Terrorist Associations Division (DAET) of the Honduran National Police has intensified efforts to combat extortion and organized crime through both prevention and enforcement. In August, the DAET implemented the ‘Comercio Seguro’ (Safe Commerce) strategy in Choluteca, providing advisory services to small and medium-sized enterprises to protect their data. Security measures also expanded to the transportation sector via saturation patrols and to secondary schools through training sessions designed to prevent gang recruitment and drug consumption. By late August, the division reported 224 arrests during its first two months of operation. Director Daniel Molina stated that these detentions resulted from specialized intelligence work aimed at dismantling criminal structures. To improve outcomes, the unit has undergone internal reorganization to focus on high-incidence extortion areas and to strengthen the quality of investigative files for judicial proceedings. The division is currently operating with approximately 400 officers. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-28: DAET reports 224 arrests in first two months of operations Honduras' Anti-Extortion and Terrorist Associations Division (DAET) has arrested 224 people in its first two months of operation following an internal reorganization and increased intelligence efforts. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/daet-reports-224-arrests-in-first-two-months-of-operations ### 2026-08-23: DAET strengthens extortion prevention in Choluteca Honduras' DAET division has launched prevention campaigns in Choluteca targeting merchants, transport workers, and students to combat extortion and gang recruitment. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/daet-strengthens-extortion-prevention-in-choluteca --- Cite as: Honduran police anti-extortion operations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/honduran-police-anti-extortion-operations