In a strategic surveillance and tracking operation, the security forces of Guatemala achieved a significant advance in international judicial cooperation this Wednesday. The Ministry of the Interior, through the National Civil Police (PNC), confirmed the capture of a 29-year-old man, who is wanted by the authorities of the United States on serious sexual charges.
The operation, which successfully concluded in the southern zone of the Central American country, highlights the intensification of the search efforts for international fugitives within Guatemalan territory.
The arrest of the
extraditable took place on
13th street, between 1st and 2nd avenue of the 1 de Mayo colony, located in the municipality of La Gomera, Escuintla. According to the official report of the PNC, investigators from the Department of Financial and Economic Crimes of the
Specialized Division in Criminal Investigation (DEIC) maintained discreet surveillance in the sector after receiving intelligence information about the whereabouts of the suspect.
The captured individual was identified as
Roberto Antonio Corado Carbajal. At the time of his interception by DEIC agents, his identity was verified using mobile devices and institutional databases, confirming that there was a current arrest warrant against him for international transfer purposes.
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A Debt to Mississippi Justice
Corado Carbajal is not a common criminal for local authorities; his profile responds to a formal extradition request made by the Government of the United States. The charges against him are of an extremely sensitive nature, linked to the protection of children and typified in the legislation of the state of Mississippi.
According to the court record that motivates his capture, the detainee is linked to:
- Sexual assault: A direct violation of section 97-3-95 (I) (d) of the Mississippi Code of 1972.
- Touching a minor for lascivious purposes: A crime that involves a serious violation of the physical and psychological integrity of the victims involved in US jurisdiction.
The arrest warrant for extradition that was pending against the individual was authorized on January 23, 2026 by the President Judge of the Fifth Criminal, Narcotic Activity and Environmental Crimes Court of Guatemala.
Following his capture, Roberto Antonio Corado Carbajal was transferred under heavy security measures to Guatemala City. There, he will be placed at the disposal of the corresponding court to formally begin the extradition process.
It is expected that in the coming weeks, the hearings will take place where the evidence sent by the American justice system will be presented, and where the judge will determine the moment when the accused will be handed over to federal agents for his final transfer to the U.S.
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The capture adds to the security statistics of the present year. With this arrest, the Guatemalan authorities have managed to neutralize a total of “17 people for extradition purposes” so far in 2026.
This data reveals an important trend in police operations: although drug trafficking is usually the main cause of these arrests, other serious crimes are gaining ground on the cooperation agenda. The current breakdown of those captured is as follows:
- Drug-related crimes: 10
- Other type of crime: 7
