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ICE Flags MS-13 Gang Members Charged In Brutal Murder Of Missing Maryland Teen ICE Flags MS-13 Gang Members Charged In Brutal Murder Of Missing Maryland Teen
ICE Flags MS-13 Gang Members Charged In Brutal Murder Of Missing Maryland Teen Federal immigration officials have lodged detainers against MS-13 gang members charged in the brutal murder of a 14-year-old Maryland boy whose remains were found months later in a wooded park. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Thursday, Jan. 22, that detainers were placed on Alam Josai Garcia Padilla, Jose Vladimir Merlos-Majano, and William Ariel Cuellar Gutierrez, all charged in the killing of Jefferson Amaya-Ayala, 14, of College Park. Prince George’s County Police previously charged the three men, along with a fourth suspect who is 17 years old, in connection with the…
ICE Arrests Gang-Linked El Salvadoran With Final Deportation Order In Maryland: Feds ICE Arrests Gang-Linked El Salvadoran With Final Deportation Order In Maryland: Feds
ICE Arrests Gang-Linked El Salvadoran With Final Deportation Order In Maryland: Feds Federal immigration agents arrested a gang-linked El Salvadoran national with a violent criminal history in Baltimore, officials announced. ICE Baltimore officers arrested Leonel Alexander Velasquez-Velasquez, described as a “criminal illegal alien from El Salvador,” the agency said on Monday, Jan. 5. According to ICE, Velasquez-Velasquez was previously convicted of first-degree assault and participation in criminal gang activity. “He has a final order of removal and will remain in ICE custody,” ICE Baltimore said. The arrest was carried out by Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore…
Feds Help Nab Three Fugitives In Maryland Raid: Guns, Fentanyl, Fake $15K Seized: Sheriff Feds Help Nab Three Fugitives In Maryland Raid: Guns, Fentanyl, Fake $15K Seized: Sheriff
Feds Help Nab Three Fugitives In Maryland Raid: Guns, Fentanyl, Fake $15K Seized: Sheriff A wanted man accused of opening fire on a victim in Maryland earlier this year has been captured, authorities said. On Friday, Aug. 22, detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force tracked down Earl Tyree Porter, 30, of Waldorf, in the 3000 block of Gallery Place, following a months-long investigation into a reported shooting. Investigators said Porter was wanted in connection with an April 14 shooting on October Place, where a man was shot multiple times in the chest, but survived his injuries. During the investigation, Porter was identified …
‘Bent On Causing Mayhem’: Maryland Teen Sentenced After July 4 Mass Shooting ‘Bent On Causing Mayhem’: Maryland Teen Sentenced After July 4 Mass Shooting
‘Bent On Causing Mayhem’: Maryland Teen Sentenced After July 4 Mass Shooting A Maryland teenager who helped unleash gunfire on a crowded neighborhood party — killing one and wounding seven others — will spend decades behind bars, officials said. J’Shawn Drayton, 17, of Salisbury, was sentenced to life in prison with all but 40 years suspended for first-degree murder and 10 years for using a firearm in a violent crime, the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office announced.  The firearm sentence will run concurrently. Drayton will be placed on five years of supervised probation once he’s released. Drayton pleaded guilty to both charges on March 6, and has been…
34 Victims Targeted In $155K ‘Bank Jugging’ Crime Spree Across Maryland, DC: AG 34 Victims Targeted In $155K ‘Bank Jugging’ Crime Spree Across Maryland, DC: AG
34 Victims Targeted In $155K ‘Bank Jugging’ Crime Spree Across Maryland, DC: AG It started with a simple errand—cash a check, make a deposit, grab some quick cash from the ATM. But dozens of unsuspecting Marylanders never made it home without being ambushed, beaten, threatened, or shot at by two organized crews who police say terrorized neighborhoods for nearly a year in a violent $155,000 “bank jugging” spree. Now, seven men are facing a mountain of charges, including gang activity, armed carjacking, armed robbery, assault, firearms violations, and even attempted murder, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Friday, May 9. Those charged are: Tyriq Jayro…
67 Pounds Of Weed Seized As Pennsylvania Man Busted For Firearm Trafficking At JFK: DA 67 Pounds Of Weed Seized As Pennsylvania Man Busted For Firearm Trafficking At JFK: DA
67 Pounds Of Weed Seized As Pennsylvania Man Busted For Firearm Trafficking At JFK: DA A man accused of fueling gun violence through illegal firearm sales was caught smuggling 67 pounds of marijuana at JFK Airport, authorities announced on Monday, March 17. Ian Diaz-Reales, 27, of Reading, Pennsylvania, was arrested on March 2 while attempting to board an outbound flight with the massive drug stash, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office. Diaz-Reales had already been wanted for allegedly purchasing multiple firearms and illegally funneling them to criminals involved in drug trafficking, gang activity, and violence, authorities said. The Berks County Gun Viol…