Daniel and Rigoberto Choc Toz have recovered the delivery motorcycle that was seized by authorities during their mistaken arrest following the October 17, 2026, fatal shooting of former prosecutor Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa and judoka Gustavo Adolfo Aguilar Gamarro at Campo Marte, Publinews reported.
The National Civil Police (PNC) returned the vehicle on Friday, October 23, 2026, after the defense attorney, Karlos de León, shared video footage on social media documenting the retrieval at the Comisaría 13, according to coverage by La Hora. The brothers had spent days under suspicion before a judge ruled they were entirely innocent of the high-profile murders.
PNC Detains Delivery Workers on San Isidro Boulevard
The ordeal for the young delivery workers began on the evening of October 17, 2026. The PNC initially detained 30-year-old Rigoberto Choc Toz and 18-year-old Daniel Zaqueo Choc Toz on San Isidro Boulevard in zone 16 of Guatemala City, as reported by La Hora. The brothers—who are originally from Senahú, Alta Verapaz—were traveling on a motorcycle with license plates M-043NQT while fulfilling food delivery orders.
During the stop, officers claimed they located a carbine with registration GF9-1138GUA, a 9mm magazine and ammunition, and a tactical vest inside the delivery storage box. However, judicial sources quickly indicated doubts about the integrity of the evidence, pointing toward the weapon having been planted by law enforcement. The following day, October 18, 2026, the Juzgado de Turno dismissed all charges, granted a lack of merit ruling, and ordered the immediate release of the Choc Toz brothers.
Seven Police Officers Arrested for Simulating a Crime
While the delivery workers regained their freedom, the fallout within the police force escalated rapidly. On Friday, October 23, 2026, the Public Ministry and the PNC executed search warrants across 11 properties in various departments under judicial orders. Those raids resulted in the arrest of seven officers from Comisaría 13, including a commissary, an official, an inspector, and four agents.
The detained officers face serious criminal accusations, including abuse of authority, simulation of a crime, obstinacy of penal action, and illegal transport of firearms. During a Saturday hearing on October 24, 2026, the on-duty judge authorized that the suspects remain in the holding cells at the Torre de Tribunales. Defense counsel Carlos Cuéllar noted during the proceedings that housing the police officers in a standard public prison would place their lives at immediate risk given their professional background.
The legal proceedings will continue on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., when the seven detained officers are scheduled to give their first statement before the court.
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