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Arrestan a Pandillero de Mara Salvatrucha

Release Date
Tue, 06/13/2017

TUCSON, Ariz. – Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza del Sector de Tucson arrestaron a un pandillero de Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) quien fue antes deportado e intentó cruzar la frontera ilegalmente por la área de Lukeville, el Domingo por la noche.

Agents arrested a member of MS-13 near Lukeville

Agentes arrestaron David Lopez-Paz, un mexicano de 38 años, por intentar de cruzar la frontera ilegalmente. Durante el procesamiento, los agentes descubrieron que Lopez-Paz tenía afiliación con el grupo MS-13 y estuvo encarcelado más de 100 días por violaciones migratorias.

Lopez-Paz permanece bajo custodia federal con cargos pendientes de violaciones migratorias.

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021