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DPS: MS-13 gang member captured during traffic stop in Pharr

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WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed the arrest of a Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member and deported felon during an Operation Lone Star investigation in Hidalgo County. Salvador Mata-Hernandez, an MS-13 gang member, was arrested by Texas DPS in Pharr on Oct. 22./Photo courtesy: Texas DPS South Texas Region. Just after 7 a.m. on Oct. 22, DPS Special Agents with the Criminal Investigations Division, …

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Salvador Mata Hernández, 41, originally from Tamaulipas, was arrested at Las Milpas Street in Pharr during a traffic stop, reported the Texas Department of Public Security (DPS). According to the DPS, Mata Hernández is a confirmed member of the Mara Salvatrucha gang (MS-13) with a criminal record for assault and multiple federal violations for illegal entry since 2000, the most recent in 2012 by the Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP). Ma…

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Telemundo McAllen (40) broke the news in on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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