Byron Ricardo Ruiz Ruiz
Byron Ricardo Ruiz Ruiz was a Honduran drug trafficker who gained notoriety for his involvement in international cocaine trafficking operations. In March 2018, he was arrested in Guatemala and subsequently extradited to the United States, where he faced serious charges including conspiracy to traffic cocaine and possession of high-caliber firearms. After initially pleading not guilty in May 2019, he later accepted a plea deal, resulting in a reduced sentence of five years in prison. Following his release, Ruiz attempted to return to Guatemala, but his past caught up with him as he was killed by armed assailants under circumstances still being investigated.
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Byron Ricardo Ruiz Ruiz is a drug trafficker linked to the murder of Sosa Méndez.
Caso por crimen de José Sosa y su escolta está parado en Corte de Apelaciones
Honduras· 2025-05-28
Byron Ricardo Ruiz Ruiz ordered the murder of José Octavio Sosa Méndez and his escorts.
Exoficial de policía y 16 miembros de Banda de Berna, los secuestradores más buscadosHonduras· 2025-05-15
Byron Ruiz was considered a prominent drug trafficker in Central America and was assassinated in Guatemala.
Byron Ruiz y el “imperio” del narco que heredó en GuatemalaHonduras· 2025-02-25
Byron Ricardo Ruiz Ruiz was involved in drug trafficking and was ultimately killed in Honduras.
el atroz crimen que el narco Byron Ruiz cometió contra un policía en Honduras
Guatemala· 2025-02-14
Byron Ricardo Ruiz Ruiz was a Honduran narcotrafficker who was assassinated on February 12.
“Solo me dieron foto y placa”Honduras· 2025-02-14
Byron Ruiz was a powerful narcotrafficker involved in drug trafficking operations across Central America.
Así consiguió Byron Ruiz controlar el narcotráfico en CentroaméricaGuatemala· 2025-02-14Byron Ruiz was a narcotrafficker who died during a shootout.
Policía revela hallazgos en vehículos implicados en balacera en la que murió el narcotraficante Byron RuizGuatemala· 2025-02-13
Byron Ricardo Ruiz Ruiz was a powerful drug lord linked to a series of violent events related to drug trafficking.
Byron Ruiz, vinculado a desaparecidos en el Crique Las MaríasHonduras· 2025-02-13
Byron Ruiz was a Honduran drug trafficker who died during a shooting incident.
PNC investiga si venezolano implicado en balacera donde murió Byron Ruiz es miembro del Tren de AraguaGuatemala· 2025-02-13
Byron Ruiz was a powerful narcotrafficker who was executed after attempting to reinstate himself in Guatemala following his prison sentence in the United States.
Matan a narco hondureño Byron Ruiz, condenado en Estados UnidosHonduras· 2025-02-13