José Rafael Sosa Méndez
José Rafael Sosa Méndez is a Honduran drug trafficker known for his involvement in violent rivalries with other criminal organizations, including Byron Ricardo Ruiz Ruiz. His criminal activities have been linked to major narcotics operations in Central America, and he has been implicated in a series of retaliatory actions against rival gangs, including the kidnapping and murder of individuals associated with drug trafficking.
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José Rafael Sosa Méndez, known as 'Chafalo', pleaded guilty in a federal court in the United States for conspiring to traffic cocaine.
Hondureño Sosa Méndez se declara culpable por narcotráfico en EE UU
Honduras· 2025-07-31
José Rafael Sosa Méndez is the extradited brother of José Octavio Sosa Méndez.
Piden orden de captura para otros nueve implicados en crimen de José SosaHonduras· 2025-06-12
José Rafael Sosa Méndez is the extradited brother of José Octavio Sosa Méndez.
Caso por crimen de José Sosa y su escolta está parado en Corte de ApelacionesHonduras· 2025-05-28
José Rafael Sosa Méndez is the extradited brother of José Octavio Sosa Méndez.
Exoficial de policía y 16 miembros de Banda de Berna, los secuestradores más buscadosHonduras· 2025-05-15
José Rafael Sosa Méndez, also known as Chafalo, was extradited and is involved in the drug trafficking conflict.
Tierras de Magdaleno Meza son parte del conflicto de carteles en Las MaríasHonduras· 2025-04-15José Rafael Sosa Méndez, alias Chafalo, is a criminal involved in the kidnapping of 13 individuals in Honduras.
Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación secuestró a hondureñosHonduras· 2025-04-02
José Rafael Sosa Méndez was convicted for illegal possession of prohibited weapons.
En la madrugada, la DEA se lleva extraditado a Rafael Sosa MéndezHonduras· 2025-03-05
José Rafael Sosa Méndez was extradited from Honduras to the United States for drug trafficking.
Honduras extradita a Rafael Sosa Méndez por narcotráficoHonduras· 2025-03-04
José Rafael Sosa Méndez was a rival narcotrafficker involved in a violent dispute with Byron Ruiz.
“Solo me dieron foto y placa”Honduras· 2025-02-14
José Rafael Sosa Méndez was involved in a rivalry with Byron Ricardo Ruiz Ruiz, leading to violent confrontations.
Byron Ruiz, vinculado a desaparecidos en el Crique Las MaríasHonduras· 2025-02-13