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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest MS-13 Gang Member

Release Date
Tue, 11/07/2017

LAREDO, Texas – On November 7, 2017, Border Patrol agents arrested an illegal alien who admitted to being a member of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang.  The subject was encountered with a group of six illegal aliens in Hebbronville, Texas.  The subject was identified as being from the country of El Salvador.

To report suspicious activity such as alien and/or drug smuggling, contact the Laredo Sector Border Patrol toll free telephone number at 1-800-343-1994.

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021