Member of MS-13 Pleads Guilty in Connection with 2016 Fairfax Murder

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An El Salvadoran member of the transnational street gang La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with the kidnapping and murder of an adolescent boy in…

Maryland MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for a Murder Conspiracy

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Endy Arturo Gaitan Campos, a/k/a “Clandestino,” age 30, of Hyattsville, Maryland, yesterday to 10 years in federal prison, followed by three years of…

Two MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced for Murder Conspiracy

Two La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members were sentenced for conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering in connection with their participation in the Weedams Locos Salvatrucha (WLS) clique of the…

MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Two Murders on Long Island

An 11-count indictment was unsealed on October 4, 2023 in federal court in Central Islip charging Carlos Humberto Aquino-Hernandez, also known as “Caprichoso” and “Flaco” (“Aquino-Hernandez”), who is a member of the…

EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Previously Released Alleged Virginia Gun Violence Suspects, Including MS-13 Member

EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Previously Released Alleged Virginia Gun Violence Suspects, Including MS-13 Member Jennie Taer on August 21, 2023 Two individuals allegedly involved in gun crimes in Virginia were previously released into…

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MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – Anthony Gutierrez Meza, 25, from Valley Stream, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the 2016 killing of 18-year-old Estiven Abrego Gomez. The announcement was made on Thursday by…

Mother Of Woman Allegedly Slain By MS-13 Member Sounds Alarm Over Border Crisis

Mother Of Woman Allegedly Slain By MS-13 Member Sounds Alarm Over Border Crisis Jennie Taer on May 23, 2023 The mother of an autistic woman who was allegedly brutally murdered by an…

‘Bad Hombre’: GOP Rep Rips Biden Admin For Allowing Alleged Murderer With MS-13 Ties To Enter US

‘Bad Hombre’: GOP Rep Rips Biden Admin For Allowing Alleged Murderer With MS-13 Ties To Enter US Jennie Taer on May 23, 2023 Republican Texas Rep. Troy Nehls criticized the Biden administration…

Alleged MS-13 Gang Member Indicted for 2022 Murders

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Gerson Hernandez, a 21-year-old from Uniondale, has been recently indicted on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree gang assault for his alleged role in two murders that took place…

MS-13 Member Accused Of Murdering, Dismembering Florida Uber Eats Driver

MS-13 Member Accused Of Murdering, Dismembering Florida Uber Eats Driver Jennie Taer on April 25, 2023 A man affiliated with MS-13 killed and dismembered a delivery driver in Florida, Pasco County Sheriff…

Del Rio Sector agents arrest MS-13 gang member and four sex offenders

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested a Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, and four convicted sex offenders, shortly after they illegally entered the United States.…

Del Rio Sector agents arrest MS-13 gang member, sex offender

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested a Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, and a registered sex offender, shortly after they illegally entered the United…

MS-13 Leader Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for 2017 Murder in Massapequa Preserve

HEMPSTEAD, NY – Carlos Portillo, a high-ranking member of the MS-13 gang, was sentenced on Wednesday to 25 years to life in prison for orchestrating the January 2017 murder of 19-year-old Julio…

MS-13 Gang Member Arrested Attempting Illegal Entry

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a documented “Mara Salvatrucha” gang member, Sunday evening. U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector…

Three of the Highest-Ranking MS-13 Leaders in the World Arrested on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, a four-count indictment was unsealed charging 13 of the highest-ranking MS-13 leaders in the world with directing the transnational criminal organization’s criminal activities in…

Three MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy Involving a Murder in Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal jury convicted Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa, a/k/a “Felon,” age 33, of Landover Hills, Maryland; Jose Rafael Ortega-Ayala, a/k/a Impaciente,” age 30, of Greenbelt, Maryland; and Jose Henry Hernandez-Garcia,…

Baltimore Area MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murders and Attempted Murders

Baltimore, Maryland – On November 30, 2022, a federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment charging four members of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) with racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, and…

MS-13 Clique Leader Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison

BOSTON –The leader of a local MS-13 clique was sentenced on Nov. 8, 2022 in federal court in Boston. Manuel Adan Yanez Cruz, a/k/a “Rocky,” a/k/a “Flaco,” 22, was sentenced by U.S.…

MS-13 Members Sentenced for Kidnapping and Murdering Two Juveniles

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Five members of the transnational street gang La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, have received sentences of life imprisonment for their roles in the kidnapping and murder of two adolescent…

Three Ms-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges After Three Week Trial

Greenbelt, Maryland – Today, a federal jury convicted Luis Flores-Reyes, a/k/a “Maloso,” “Lobo,”’ and “Viejo Lovvon,” age 41, of Arlington, Virginia; Jairo Jacome, a/k/a “Abuelo,” age 40, of Langley Park, Maryland; and…

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