FBI opens first Ecuador office in fight against drug trafficking

The United States has opened its ​first Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) office ‌in Ecuador, the U.S. Embassy in Quito said on Wednesday. The office will aim to ​work with Ecuadorean officials to fight the trafficking ​of drugs and weapons, along with ⁠money laundering and the financing of ​terrorism, the embassy said in a social…

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Mykel Elliott Sentenced to Life Plus 60 Years in Wicomico County

https://www.easternshoreundercover.com/news2/mykel-elliott-sentenced-to-life-plus-60-years-in-wicomico-county.htm?fbclid=IwdGRzaAQgAI5jbGNrBCAAamV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHicw4K0QczddUhHkZ0tsMhb02YlAUfZ4j1qs8DZ8jXd7zoecDgyEwVMqSHUo_aem_m5-R42H7RlgTaPiZAzC0yg&sfnsn=mo March 12, 2026Wicomico County, MD – On March 12, 2026, 18-year-old Mykel Elliott of Salisbury, Maryland, was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 60 years. The sentence was delivered by Chief Judge K. Beckstead in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County. Elliott was sentenced for first-degree murder and other related charges. This…

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Suspected MS-13 member arrested for alleged murder of Salvadoran pastor: FBI

A suspected member of the MS-13 gang was arrested on Tuesday by the FBI for allegedly killing a pastor in El Salvador. Danny Antonio Granados-Garcia, a Salvadoran national, was in the U.S. on an active El Salvadorian arrest warrant for aggravated homicide, according to FBI Director Kash Patel. FBI New Haven said Granados-Garcia was taken…

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Accused MS-13 members indicted in Maryland for murder of 14-year-old DC boy

https://wjla.com/news/local/accused-ms-13-members-indicted-maryland-murder-of-14-year-old-dc-boy-teenager-jefferson-amaya-ayala-brightwood-northwest-dc-indian-creek-stream-valley-park-salvadorian-gang by Sarah Beth GuevaraWed, March 4, 2026 at 5:57 PM Updated Thu, March 5, 2026 at 6:45 AM PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Four people accused of being MS-13 gang members were indicted in Maryland on Wednesday after the death of a 14-year-old D.C. boy. Jose Merlos-Majano, 18, Alan Josai Garcia-Padilla, 21, William…

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US and Ecuador forces launch operation to fight drug trafficking

Ecuadorean and US forces have launched operations against what it said were designated terrorist organisations in the South American country, the US military’s Southern Command said on Tuesday. The Southern Command said the action was aimed at tackling illicit drug trafficking, but did not provide more details in a statement on X. The announcement comes…

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Man Arrested for Plotting with Others to murder or Kidnap Two Victims Abroad and Related Terrorism Offences

Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Roman Rozhavsky, Assistant Director of the FBI’s Counterintelligence & Espionage Division, and James C. Barnacle, Jr., the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the FBI, announced today that DENIS ALIMOV, a/k/a “Denis Nazarovich Alimov,” a/k/a “Denis N…

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MS-13 Clique Leader and Others Indicted on Rico Conspiracy Charges

Thursday, February 26, 2026 For Immediate ReleaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of MarylandBaltimore, Maryland – Eight individuals connected to a Baltimore County-based MS-13 clique, including the leader of a New Jersey gang, now face a superseding indictment in federal court in connection with RICO Conspiracy charges. Several members and associates of the MS-13 clique known as…

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