{"id":2416400,"date":"2025-03-27T09:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-ms-13-gang-suspect-arrested-in-northern-virginia-doj\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T09:46:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:46:04","slug":"key-ms-13-gang-suspect-apprehended-in-northern-virginia-according-to-the-doj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/key-ms-13-gang-suspect-apprehended-in-northern-virginia-according-to-the-doj\/","title":{"rendered":"Key MS-13 gang suspect apprehended in northern Virginia, according to the DOJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkey-ms-13-gang-suspect-apprehended-in-northern-virginia-according-to-the-doj%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2416400&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of a major MS-13 gang leader in Manassas, Virginia. This individual, regarded as the East Coast head of the notorious transnational criminal organization known for violence and drug trafficking, was apprehended following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-democrats-trade-barbs-over-border-field-hearing\/\" title=\"Republicans, Democrats Trade Barbs Over Border Field Hearing\">important law enforcement effort<\/a>. Attorney General Pam Bondi highlighted that the suspect is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador and emphasized the DOJ&#8217;s focus on immigration and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-confirms-illegal-aliens-who-are-convicted-of-dui-rape-and-drug-related-crimes-will-not-be-deported-video\/\" title=\"White House Confirms Illegal Aliens Who are Convicted of DUI, Rape and Drug-Related Crimes Will NOT be Deported (VIDEO)\">drug-related crimes<\/a>. The initiative coincides with a broader trend under the Trump governance, which has intensified attention towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/criminal-prosecutions-of-illegal-immigrants-stopped-when-coronavirus-hit-they-never-resumed\/\" title=\"Legal actions against undocumented migrants ceased during the pandemic and have not resumed\">prosecuting illegal immigrants<\/a>. The situation is developing, with the DOJ actively pursuing similar cases nationwide.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Top MS-13 gang suspect arrested in northern Virginia: DOJ<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2073422\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>MANASSAS, Virginia<\/strong> <strong>&mdash;<\/strong> Top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Department of Justice\">Department of Justice<\/a> officials revealed Thursday they arrested the alleged East Coast leader of the MS-13 gang, a transnational criminal group notorious for engaging in violence and drug trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Early this morning, one of the top leaders of MS-13 was apprehended,&rdquo; Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pam Bondi\">Pam Bondi<\/a> said at the FBI field office in Manassas, adding, &ldquo;Right here in Virginia, living half an hour outside of Washington, D.C. 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