William Alberto Villalobos-Melendez, originally from El Salvador, had been living in the United States illegally since 2016, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents said. According to officials, he is a confirmed member of MS-13, a transnational gang known for brutal violence and drug trafficking.
“William Alberto Villalobos-Melendez has been illegally residing in the United States for almost nine years,” said ICE ERO Boston Acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. “He is a validated member of a violent transnational street gang and poses a threat to our Massachusetts residents.”
Villalobos was arrested by ICE agents working with the FBI and Homeland Security officers in New England. Authorities say he will remain in federal custody while awaiting deportation…