President Nayib Bukele shared on his X account a post from the National Civil Police announcing the arrest of Manuel de Jesús Huezo Gómez, who stole a cellphone from an elderly woman. The device was essential for her communication with family and monitoring her health.
According to the police, the suspect took advantage of the victim’s trust but was quickly captured in the Maquilishuat neighborhood of Tonacatepeque. “We will not tolerate any crime. He will be charged with theft and receiving stolen goods,” the institution stated.
In response, President Bukele reaffirmed his government’s zero-tolerance policy toward crime. “In El Salvador no crime will be tolerated, not even the smallest one. And the effectiveness of our police is 99%. So if you commit one, know that you will have to pay in prison,” he declared.