Accused MS-13 leader nabbed by Patel's FBI to remain in custody for now, judge rules

US arrests alleged MS-13 gang leader allegedly linked to Nevada murders

U.S. authorities arrested an alleged leader in a local MS-13 gang who had been a fugitive for nearly four years after being charged in a conspiracy linked to 11 murders, the Justice Department said on Wednesday.

A high-ranking leader of La Mara Salvatrucha was arrested in New York for his alleged role in a conspiracy responsible for 11 murders

‘High-ranking’ MS-13 leader with Las Vegas ties arrested

Joel Vargas-Escobar was arrested for his alleged role in a “conspiracy responsible for 11 murders,” the Department of Justice said.

FBI arrests once-deported Las Vegas MS-13 leader accused in several murders

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The FBI has arrested a high-ranking MS-13 leader based in Las Vegas who is accused of orchestrating 11 murders, federal officials said. Joel Vargas-Escobar faces charges, including racketeering, for several murders, federal officials said. In 2018, the federal government deported Vargas-Escobar to El Salvador, but he illegally re-entered the country. Vargas-Escobar allegedly co-led MS-13's activities in Nevada and California,…

Accused MS-13 leader nabbed by Patel's FBI to remain in custody for now, judge rules

A federal judge in Virginia on Tuesday ordered accused MS-13 leader Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos to remain in custody following his late March arrest.