ICE Arrests More than 10,00 Known or Suspected Gang Members

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sent this bulletin at 12/20/2018 03:37 PM EST

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ICE Arrests More Than 10,000 Known or Suspected Gang Members

Gangs are involved in a myriad of criminal activity, including murder, extortion, narcotics and weapons trafficking, human smuggling/trafficking and prostitution and other crimes with a nexus to the border. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) combine their unique authorities to target criminal activity and administrative immigration violations of known or suspected gang members.

In FY2018, ICE arrested more than 10,000 known or suspected gang members - including more than 2,000 Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) members. This figure includes both criminal and administrative immigration arrests.

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MS-13 member wanted for violent crimes removed to El Salvador. Read more.

MS-13 gang member, Interpol fugitive arrested under Operation Matador removed to El Salvador. Read more.

Members of violent MS-13 street gang charged with conspiring to commit murder, burglary and other crimes because of HSI investigation. Read More,

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ICE is a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities. For more information, visit www.ICE.gov. To report suspicious activity, call 1-866-347-2423 or complete our tip form.

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