More than 100 Honduran police officers arrested
Published:Friday | November 4, 2011 | 9:12 AM
A total of 176 Honduran police officers have been arrested in a purge against corruption and organised crime.
The security ministry said the officers were suspected of offences including murder, kidnap and drug dealing.
The arrests follow public outcry over the release of four policemen, accused of murdering two students.
Earlier this week, President Porfirio Lobo sacked his top police commanders and deployed troops to combat crime.
The Congress has begun debating a new law to reform the police force and tackle corruption.
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