GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Denver announced a man in Grand Junction was arrested earlier this week for his connection to MS-13.
According to ICE Denver, Juan Carlos Membreno Portillo was apprehended on Feb. 15, and is wanted in El Salvador for “aggravated terrorist organization membership.” ICE stated Membreno is an MS-13 gang member.
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The agency stated he will be in ICE custody pending his removal from the U.S.
MS-13, short for La Mara Salvatrucha, is a transnational gang originally from Los Angeles. Known for distributing illegal drugs, the gang has a large presence in New York, Virginia and Washington D.C., according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ stated the gang is active in at least 40 states…