27 Members or Associates of Tren de Aragua Charged with Racketeering, Narcotics, Sex Trafficking, Robbery and Firearms offenses

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/27-members-or-associates-tren-de-aragua-charged-racketeering-narcotics-sex-trafficking First RICO Charges Against TdA Members and Associates Note: A copy of the Anti-Tren indictment can be found here. Today, two superseding indictments were unsealed charging 27 individuals currently or formerly associated with the designated foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA) with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking conspiracy, drug trafficking conspiracy, robbery, and firearms offenses. The first superseding indictment…

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Supreme Court gives boost to Trump administration’s deportation plans under Alien Enemies Act

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-gives-boost-trump-deportation-plans-alien-enemies-act-rcna198585 The ruling said a judge can’t block Trump’s plan nationwide but made it clear that people swept up must have a chance to challenge their seizures before they can be deported. The Supreme Court on Monday threw out a judge’s decision to block the removal of men alleged to be members of the Venezuelan…

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Man convicted of killing 1, second victim pretended to be dead until they could crawl for help after shooting

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/ms-13-gang-member-convicted-2022-deadly-shooting/65-41f9d409-385e-462f-94e2-981b0bb876ed ​With the convictions, Castro-Contreras faces possibly multiple life sentences plus an additional 40 years.MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A 21-year-old Maryland man could spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty of murdering Edvin Agustin Leon in 2022. The death is reportedly connected to the gang MS-13.  According to the Montgomery…

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2 men sentenced for their role in 2022 Pagan murder in Marion County

https://www.wdtv.com/2025/04/01/2-men-sentenced-their-role-2022-pagan-murder-marion-county/ FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) – Two men were sentenced to spend years in prison Tuesday for their roles in a 2022 Pagan Motorcycle Club murder of Henry Silver in Marion County. Derek Clem, 30, who was found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit a felony in December, was sentenced to spend life in prison. Judge Matthew…

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FBI arrests leader of MS-13 gang in Prince William County

https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/virginia/prince-william-county/fbi-arrests-leader-of-ms-13-gang-in-prince-william-county/ PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The FBI announced Thursday that a top MS-13 gang leader was arrested in Northern Virginia. During a press conference, officials confirmed that FBI agents took the gang leader into custody in the Dale City area in Woodbridge on Thursday morning. Attorney General Pamela Bondi said that…

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MS-13 gang responsible for disappearance, death of Annapolis teenager

https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/ms-13-gang-responsible-disappearance-death-annapolis-teen An MS-13 gang leader has pleaded guilty in New York to nine murders between 2016 and 2017, including the disappearance and death of Annapolis teenager David Rivera. At least two other alleged members have also been indicted in the killing. Described as a regional leader of MS-13’s “Hollywood” clique, David Sosa-Guevara was convicted of…

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US Border Patrol Special Operations Unit arrest suspected gang members in DC

https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/us-border-patrol-special-operations-unit-arrest-suspected-gang-members-washington-dc-tactical-unit-fbi-homeland-security-tda-members-ms13-foreign-terrorist-organization-narcos-venezuela-drug-trafficking-weapons-white-house-justice-department WASHINGTON (7News) — A U.S. Border Patrol Special Operations Group arrested more than a dozen suspected gang members in the D.C. metro area this month. The Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC), the National Gang Unit, the FBI and Homeland Security all worked together in the operation that resulted in the arrests of 14 Tren de…

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Federal Authorities Apprehend Longtime LA Gang Leader Suspected of Murder and Human Trafficking

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2025-03-19/federal-authorities-search-for-longtime-la-gang-leader-charged-with-murder-and-human-trafficking Authorities have taken into custody a longtime leader of a Los Angeles street gang who investigators say ran a “mafia-like” criminal enterprise that included murder, human trafficking and extortion while he also worked as an entertainment entrepreneur. LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. authorities have taken a longtime leader of a Los Angeles street gang…

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High-Ranking MS-13 Leader Arraigned in Long Island Federal Court on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges After His Arrest in Mexico

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/high-ranking-ms-13-leader-arraigned-long-island-federal-court-terrorism-and-racketeering Defendant, Who Was Added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List in February, Was a Founding Member of the Transnational Criminal Organization’s Ranfla en las Calles Leadership StructureEarlier today, a high-ranking leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, was arraigned on a four-count indictment charging him, along with a dozen other…

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