Tegucigalpa- With the aim of weakening and counteracting members of criminal gangs that operate in the country’s capital and surrounding areas; The Police Investigation Directorate (DPI) captured an alleged member of the “22R” criminal group, assuming him responsible for the crime of illegal possession of firearms.
The arrest was carried out thanks to the investigation, monitoring and identification work, carried out by a team of investigators assigned to the Property Crimes Department (DCP) of the DPI, managing to arrest and locate the subject in the Suyatal village of the municipality. of Cedros, department of Francisco Morazán.
The individual, a coffee grower and rancher, 39 years old, originally and resident of the same sector where the arrest was made.
During the operation, the agents seized 10 firearms, including Pietro Beretta pistols, rifles and shotguns.
Likewise, a cannon, caliber 22 millimeters, Ruger brand, a plastic bag containing marijuana, eight radio communicators, two telescopic rifle sights, 15 shotgun cartridges, 35 rifle cartridges, 20 40 millimeter caliber cartridges.
This person is supposedly responsible for the distribution of weapons to the members of this criminal group.
According to the “modus operandi” of this criminal gang called “22R”, they carry out tasks to locate motor vehicles, plan and execute the theft or robbery, develop surveillance on the transport route of the vehicles, hide them and then take them away. in the different municipalities of the department of Francisco Morazán y Cortés; In addition, they prepare false documentation to evade the authorities.
Likewise, these criminals dismantle the vehicles and then sell them for parts in the municipalities of Tegucigalpa, Talanga, Guaimaca, Cedros, El Porvenir and surrounding areas.
In addition, he is being investigated for multiple complaints of thefts and dismantling of motor vehicles.
The detainee will be placed under the orders of the Public Ministry. GO
2023-09-28 23:32:13
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