More than 600 teenagers detained for various offenses in 2026
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- Guatemala’s National Civil Police said it has detained 608 teenagers so far in 2026 for alleged involvement in crimes.
- The reported arrests include cases involving court warrants, illegal firearms, drug possession and extortion.
Guatemala’s National Civil Police said 608 teenagers have been detained so far in 2026 for their alleged participation in various crimes.
The police said 23 of those teenagers were arrested under court warrants. The reported cases also included 47 arrests for illegal possession of firearms, 40 for drug possession and 25 for extortion.
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Originally published by La Hora in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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