MS-13 Gang Leader with International Ties Captured by Feds in Maryland

BALTIMORE — Federal authorities have arrested a high-ranking MS-13 leader with influence over gang operations in the United States, Mexico, and Europe, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced. David Alejandro Orellana-Aleman,…

ICE arrests alleged MS-13 gang member in Baltimore operation

BALTIMORE, Md. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of an alleged MS-13 gang member during a routine immigration enforcement operation in the Baltimore area. The operation, conducted in…

Wave of brutal gang killings has ended with a life sentence for an MS-13 enforcer in Virginia and Massachusetts

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Salvadoran national and MS-13 gang member was sentenced Thursday to six life terms in prison for his role in a series of violent murders and conspiracies in Virginia…

ICE arrests MS-13 gang member released from Maryland jail despite detainer

BALTIMORE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a 19-year-old Salvadoran national and MS-13 gang member in Maryland after he was released from local custody despite an immigration detainer, officials…

Violent MS-13 Gang Member Wanted for Murder Sought Migrant Sanctuary in New Jersey

NEWARK, N.J. — A Salvadoran national and MS-13 gang member wanted in his home country for aggravated homicide and ties to terrorist organizations was arrested in New Jersey on Dec. 20, according…

Two MS-13 Members Plead Guilty to Attempted Murder in Violent Hempstead Stabbings

MINEOLA, N.Y. — Two self-identified MS-13 gang members have pleaded guilty to attempted murder in connection with a brutal assault and stabbing of two men in Hempstead earlier this year, according to…

Two MS-13 National Leaders Indicted in New York City for Murder

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Two national leaders of the MS-13 gang and several other members and associates have been indicted on charges related to multiple murders in Queens and Long Island, according to…

Illegal MS-13 Migrant Just Killed ‘Happy and Young” Couple in Virginia

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — Authorities have arrested and charged an 18-year-old illegal immigrant and alleged MS-13 gang member in connection with a brutal double homicide that occurred in Sterling, Virginia, on August…

Loudoun County School Board Says Parents Out of Line for Speaking About Armed MS-13 Student Who Made Deadly Threats

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — Tensions flared during the Loudoun County School Board meeting Tuesday night when the public comment period was cut short amid concerns raised about a student allegedly linked to…

MS-13’s Darling Little Devil Gets 50 Years in Prison for Murdering Four Young Men

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Leniz Escobar, also known as “Diablita,” was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in federal prison for her role in the brutal murders of four young men by MS-13…

Two MS-13 Associates Plead Guilty in 2018 Murder of 17-Year-Old in Queens

BROOKLYN, NY – Juan Amaya-Ramirez and Oscar Flores-Mejia, two associates of the MS-13 gang, pleaded guilty on Friday in connection with the brutal 2018 murder of 17-year-old Andy Peralta in Kissena Park,…

Convicted MS-13 Deadly Enforcer Going to Prison

Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Edwin Amaya-Sanchez, also known as “Strong,” was sentenced to 292 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Gary R. Brown. Amaya-Sanchez, a…

New York MS-13 Gang Member Guilty in Eight Murders, Multiple Attempted Murders

Central Islip, NY — Alexi Saenz, also known as “Blasty” and “Plaky,” a prominent leader of the Brentwood/Central Islip chapter of the MS-13 gang, has pleaded guilty to a series of violent…

DC MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Four Innocent Bystanders

Washington, D.C. – An MS-13 gang member linked to the death of four people during a violent three-month period in 2019 was given a life sentence. Melvin Canales Saldana’s wrongdoings were attributed…

Manhunt for MS-13 member in teen stabbing and kidnapping incident

Suffolk County Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Josue Zepeda Padilla, an alleged MS-13 gang member accused of participating in the robbery, kidnapping, and gang assault of a 15-year-old boy…

Feds Sentence Baltimore MS-13 Gang Member to 24 Years for Racketeering and Murder

BALTIMORE, MD — Jose Lainez Martinez, a 29-year-old El Salvadoran national residing in Silver Spring, Maryland, has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy…

Conviction of MS-13 Execution Suspect in New Jersey Highlights Dangers of Unchecked Illegal Immigration

MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced in New Jersey for Murder Plot NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County MS-13 clique member, Jose Gimenez-Lobos, also known by the aliases “Infernal” and “Terrible,” was sentenced to…

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Baltimore Area MS-13 Gang Leader, Illegal Migrant, Sentenced for Murder, Racketeering

BALTIMORE, Maryland — Oscar Efrain Zavala Urrea, a 23-year-old El Salvadoran national residing in Silver Spring, Maryland, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his role in a racketeering…

Repeat Entry Illegal MS-13 Member With Multiple Convictions Captured in Hyattsville

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) has arrested a 36-year-old Salvadoran gang member with a history of criminal convictions and multiple illegal entries into the United States.…

MS-13 Gang Member Illegally in New York City Arrested After Unlawfully Re-entering U.S.

NEW YORK — Enforcement and Removal Operations in New York City successfully apprehended a 39-year-old Salvadoran citizen previously convicted of murder in aid of racketeering, assault, and driving while intoxicated. The former…

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