02/05/2020
ICE arrests Salvadoran MS-13 gang member accused of gang membership, aggravated homicide in his home country
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An MS-13 gang member facing gang membership and aggravated homicide charges in El Salvador was arrested Tuesday in Galloway, Ohio, by officers with by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).
Santos Ceferino Amaya-Cruz, 35, an active MS-13 gang member, has been removed from the U.S. on two prior occasions, most recently in 2017. He is the subject of an Interpol Red Notice.
"Transnational gangs like MS-13 are a blight on communities at home and abroad, and must be confronted with the full might of law enforcement," said Rebecca Adducci, ERO Detroit field office director. "Amaya-Cruz will now face justice in his home country for the horrendous crimes for which he stands accused."
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-arrests-salvadoran-ms-13-gang-member-accused-gang-membership-aggravated-homicide#wcm-survey-target-id
