225 Barrio 18 gang members removed from Guatemala's "El Infiernito" prison, to be rebuilt as a maximum-security facility.
Guatemalan police removed over 200 gang members from a prison nicknamed "El Infiernito" or "Little Hell", where they operated a criminal call center, raised chickens, and had a crocodile-filled lake. The authorities involved approximately 400 police to evacuate 225 Barrio 18 gang members. The prison will now be rebuilt as a maximum-security facility, as per Interior Minister Francisco Jimenez's announcement.
June 02, 2024
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