Friday, July 18, 2014

Salvadoran immigrant jailed in traffic stop identifed as MS-13 gang member

7/18/2014


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La Grulla police detain an undocumented immigrant confirmed as a MS-13 gang member during a traffic stop.
It happened about two weeks ago.
La Grulla police told Action 4 News that an officer pulled over a driver of a green GMC Yukon on FM 2360 just south of Military Road in La Grulla.
The officer observed three passengers inside the vehicle that appeared sweaty, dehydrated and were wearing muddy clothing.
One of the passengers had MS-13 tattooed on his elbow.
MS-13, short for Mara Salvatrucha, is one of the most violent transnational gangs and is the reason many undocumented immigrants from Central America say they are fleeing their home countries.
The officer asked the immigrant to lift his shirt and observed more MS-13 tattoos.
The Salvadorian immigrant admitted to the officer that he is an MS-13 gang member.
The immigrant was added to the police department added the man’s identification to a gang database.
The driver and the three suspected undocumented immigrants were handed over to Border Patrol.

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