Derived from recent violent events recorded in Honduras on May 21especially the armed confrontation that ended the lives of five police officers in Corinto, details have begun to emerge about the alleged drug trafficker that the authorities would have gone looking for and who caused the incident.
The police operation occurred in Corinto, Omoa, and according to information from the Ministry of Security of Hondurasthe main objective of the deployment police in that area was to look for a person named Heber Argueta.
According to media such as InfobaeArgueta would be a alleged criminal operator with alleged links to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)and the operation on the border between Honduras and Guatemala was aimed at stopping him.
Infobae summons the National Police of Honduras, whose agents suspect that Argueta would have participated in criminal activities such as drug trafficking, arms mobilization and logistical operations in the Corinth area.
It is presumed that the criminal structure linked to Argueta would operate in the areas of Colón, Atlántida and Cortés. Infobae explains that these areas are used by criminal organizations due to their sea and land routes.
“Violent”
Infobae cites police investigations in which They describe Argueta as a “violent, calculating and cold-blooded” operator.
The media points out that, in the communities near Corinto, the figure of Argueta generates fear due to the power he would have within the criminal structure.
Regarding their alleged links with the CJNG, Honduran authorities affirm that the drug trafficking cartel would take advantage the Caribbean routes of Honduras to facilitate activities such as drug and weapons trafficking.