# Law enforcement operations in Latin America

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/law-enforcement-operations-in-latin-america
> Updated: 2026-09-12T12:30:40.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Law enforcement agencies across South and Central America have conducted several operations resulting in the arrest of high-profile criminal suspects.

In Colombia, a joint military and police operation led to the capture of ‘Macho Rusio’ in Norte de Santander. The individual is identified as a member of the ‘Los Pachenca’ criminal structure and is alleged to be a key coordinator of intelligence networks. In Peru, authorities detained a Venezuelan national known as ‘El Chamo’ in connection with a massacre and kidnapping in Trujillo.

In Honduras, police arrested a man suspected of the kidnapping and murder of Ingrid Gabriela Cruz Martínez following a ransom demand. Meanwhile, in Bolivia, a shootout during a police operation led to the capture of Matheus Campanerutti Pinheiro, a Brazilian national and alleged member of the Comando Vermelho who was a fugitive from Brazil.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: Police arrest murder suspect in Honduras and capture Brazilian fugitive in Bolivia

Police in Honduras arrested a man suspected of kidnapping and murdering Ingrid Gabriela Cruz Martínez, while Bolivian authorities captured a Brazilian fugitive following a shootout in Pando.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-arrest-murder-suspect-in-honduras-and-capture-brazilian-fugitive-in-bolivia

### 2026-09-09: Criminal suspects captured in Colombia and Peru

Authorities in Colombia and Peru have captured key criminal suspects: ‘Macho Rusio’ in Norte de Santander and ‘El Chamo’ in connection with a quadruple murder in Trujillo.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/criminal-suspects-captured-in-colombia-and-peru

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