Two MS-13 members sentenced in 2010 Chelsea murder after cold case breakthrough

BOSTON — Two members of the violent street gang MS-13 were sentenced this week for their roles in the 2010 murder of a 28-year-old man in Chelsea, federal officials announced Wednesday. Jose…

FBI Busts Maryland MS-13 Gangmembers for Murder and Racketeering

GREENBELT, Md. — Three alleged members of the MS-13 gang appeared in federal court in Maryland on Tuesday, charged in a racketeering conspiracy that includes a fatal stabbing, drug trafficking, and gang-related…

ICE arrests MS-13 gang member in Maryland after fifth illegal reentry

BALTIMORE, Md. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested a 20-year-old Salvadoran national affiliated with MS-13 in Frederick, Maryland, on Monday, marking his fifth known illegal entry into the United States.…

Maryland congressman travels to El Salvador for failed attempt to meet imprisoned MS-13 gang member

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) traveled to El Salvador over Memorial Day weekend in an effort to conduct what he described as a “welfare check” on a Maryland constituent,…

ICE arrests MS-13 gang member in Maryland after multiple detainer refusals by local jail

BALTIMORE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 26-year-old Salvadoran national Nelson Vladimir Amaya-Benitez in Gaithersburg on Monday following a string of criminal convictions and multiple detainer requests that were declined…

ABC tells Trump to get on the phone and bring MS-13 gangmember back to U.S.

Democrats have rallied in support of Abrego Garcia, especially after the Trump administration admitted an error in deporting him. The pressure on Trump highlights broader political and legal challenges surrounding immigration policies…

$5M reward offered for capture of NYC based MS-13 terrorist leader Archaga Carías

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that a reward of up to $5 million is being offered for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Yulan Andony…

Trump flaunts image of deported MS-13 member, wife beater amid court defiance

WASHINGTON, DC — Former President Donald Trump reignited controversy Friday after posting an image of a tattooed hand he claimed belonged to an alleged MS-13 gang member, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who…

Maryland police department flagged deported MS-13 dad, report confirms

HYATTSVILLE, MD — A 2019 police stop involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia prompted gang intelligence documentation by the Prince George’s County Police Department, according to a newly released agency statement. On March 28,…

Democrats continue feverish push to return a deported wife-beating MS-13 gang member to Maryland

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, MD – The case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old Salvadoran deported to El Salvador in March 2025, has ignited a firestorm. The Trump administration, standing by its deportation,…

Cory Booker wants to lead Democrat trip to free deported MS-13 gang member from El Salvador prison

Newark, NJ — New Jersey U.S. Sen. Cory Booker is weighing whether to lead a congressional delegation to El Salvador in an effort to demand the return of an accused MS-13 gang…

Maryland Senator Van Hollen Heading to Central America to Return MS-13 Gang Member to U.S.

BALTIMORE, MD – U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) has announced plans to travel to El Salvador to advocate for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident deported to…

They are sick people: President says as media continues push to return MS-13 convicts to U.S.

Washington, D.C. –President Donald J. Trump unleashed a fiery rebuke of CNN and the media, calling them “sick people” during a heated exchange at the White House, where El Salvador President Nayib…

MS-13 ringleader wanted for extortion, blackmail and terrorism arrested in Virginia

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A documented member of the violent MS-13 street gang wanted in El Salvador for charges including extortion, blackmail, and terrorist affiliation was arrested in Virginia by U.S. Immigration and…

MS-13 shot caller wanted for 11 murders nabbed in dramatic Long Island raid

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — A high-ranking leader of the violent MS-13 gang, who had been a fugitive for nearly four years, was arrested Tuesday night in New York for his alleged role…

Ice Announces More Extraditions for MS-13 Gang Members, Illegal Alien Criminals

Department of Justice Coordinates International Extraditions **Washington, D.C.** - The U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies from various countries, has overseen the extradition of numerous fugitives to the…

MS-13 Gang Member Manuel Erazo Alvarado Indicted for Murder in Maryland

Federal Indictment for Murder in Aid of Racketeering Announced **Annapolis, MD** - A federal grand jury has indicted Manuel Erazo Alvarado, known as Castigo, 46, and Erick Guillen Pleitez, also known as…

MS-13 Leader Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales Arraigned on Multiple Charges

MS-13 Leader Arraigned on Multiple Charges **Brooklyn, NY** - A leader of the MS-13 gang, Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, was arraigned earlier today on charges related to directing the gang's illegal activities in…

MS-13 leader extradited to U.S. to face racketeering charges after ICE investigation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A high-ranking leader of the MS-13 transnational criminal organization has been extradited to the United States to face racketeering conspiracy charges following a multi-agency investigation, U.S. Immigration and Customs…

MS-13 leader extradited to U.S. on racketeering charges to D.C. Court

WASHINGTON — An alleged high-ranking leader of the violent MS-13 gang has been extradited from Guatemala to the United States to face racketeering conspiracy charges, federal authorities announced Wednesday. Moises Humberto Rivera-Luna,…

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