Honduran Police Recapture Escaped Teenage Gang Member

Honduran police launched an "intensive search" after 16-year-old Herlan Fabricio Colindres escaped from a detention center on November 18, 2005. Colindres, who has a long criminal history, was suspected of murdering a former U.S. DEA agent, Michael Timothy Narkey, in July 2005. The search operation was carried out in preparation for Sunday's national elections. Colindres was recaptured in Tegucigalpa's Divino Paraiso neighborhood on November 26, 2005, after being tracked down by special teams of officers from the National Preventive Police and the General Criminal Investigation Directorate.

Key Takeaways:

Herlan Fabricio Colindres, a 16-year-old gang member, escaped from a detention center on November 18, 2005, after a non-governmental organization complained about his treatment.
Colindres was suspected of murdering Michael Timothy Narkey, a former U.S. DEA agent, in July 2005.
The search for Colindres was launched in the capital and central parts of the country, involving heavy security operations.
Colindres was recaptured in Tegucigalpa's Divino Paraiso neighborhood on November 26, 2005.
The recapture was carried out by special teams of officers from the National Preventive Police and the General Criminal Investigation Directorate.
Colindres had been held in the IHNFA juvenile center since August 8, 2005, after trying to flee after his initial capture on July 30, 2005.
The youth had taken advantage of the center's lax security to get away, according to local press reports.
A non-governmental organization, Xibalba, had complained that Colindres was kept isolated and handcuffed, and had been tortured.

Statistics:

1 escaped prisoner: Herlan Fabricio Colindres
1 victim: Michael Timothy Narkey, a former U.S. DEA agent
16 miles: distance from the capital to the IHNFA juvenile center where Colindres was held
August 8, 2005: date when Colindres was initially captured and taken into custody
July 30, 2005: date when Colindres initially tried to flee

Sources:

(EFE via COMTEX), November 27, 2005
(HRN radio), November 20, 2005
(America radio), November 27, 2005