The Brief
- ICE Dallas arrested Maria Julia Varela, an El Salvadoran national, who is wanted in her home country for organizing an assassination attempt.
- Varela has connections to MS-13 and Barrio 18 transnational gangs.
- She will remain in ICE custody pending her removal from the U.S.
DALLAS – Immigration and Customs Enforcement Dallas arrested a 36-year-old El Salvadoran national on June 30 who was wanted by law enforcement officials in El Salvador for her role in organizing an assassination attempt.
El Salvador woman arrested in Dallas
ICE Dallas says Maria Julia Varela has connections to MS-13 and Barrio 18 transnational gangs.
Officials with ICE Dallas did not say who the assassination attempt was for. Details about her arrest have not been released.
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