{"id":2476523,"date":"2025-08-19T20:45:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T00:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-crime-crackdown-nets-ms-13-gang-member-as-bondi-declares-capital-safer\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T20:47:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T00:47:36","slug":"dc-crime-crackdown-nets-ms-13-gang-member-as-bondi-declares-capital-safer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-crime-crackdown-nets-ms-13-gang-member-as-bondi-declares-capital-safer\/","title":{"rendered":"DC crime crackdown nets MS-13 gang member as Bondi declares capital \u2018safer\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fdc-crime-crackdown-nets-ms-13-gang-member-as-bondi-declares-capital-safer%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=2476523&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 article reports on a federal crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., led by Attorney General pam Bondi under the direction of President Donald Trump. As part of this initiative, 52 arrests were made in a recent sweep, including an MS-13 gang member, with nine firearms seized. Since the crackdown began earlier in August, there have been 465 arrests and 68 firearms confiscated, targeting individuals involved in serious crimes such as homicide, narcotics, and assault.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly half of these arrests occurred in D.C.&#8217;s highest-crime areas, specifically Wards 7 and 8. The operation also involved clearing homeless encampments, totaling 48 since the start. The administration views the crackdown as a meaningful public safety effort and counters criticism of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-officials-blast-sanctuary-city-mayors-after-cbp-officer-shot\/\" title=\"Trump ... blast sanctuary city mayors after CBP ... shot\">federal law enforcement presence<\/a> in the capital.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security emphasized the role of ICE in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/being-tough-on-crime-works-new-report-confirms-trumps-blistering-impact-on-the-law\/\" title=\"Being Tough on Crime Works: New Report Confirms Trump...s Blistering Impact on the Law\">targeting criminal illegal aliens<\/a>, with DHS officials highlighting increased assaults on ICE officers.Bondi has taken measures to override the district&#8217;s sanctuary city policies and appointed DEA Administrator Terry Cole as an emergency police commissioner with authority equal to the Metropolitan Police chief.<\/p>\n<p>The crackdown has prompted some resistance and protests; during an arrest of a Venezuelan national with multiple warrants, an ICE officer was injured. Officials maintain the effort aims to improve safety and enforce the law rigorously, encapsulated in Bondi&#8217;s slogan, &#8220;Make DC Safe Again!&#8221; <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/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\">DC crime crackdown nets MS-13 gang member as Bondi declares capital &lsquo;safer&rsquo;<\/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_2204835\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Trump administration is touting results from its sweeping federal crime crackdown in the nation&rsquo;s capital, with Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3758613\/kash-patel-federal-arrests-dc-police-takeover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pam Bondi<\/a> announcing the arrest of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3449267\/tren-de-aragua-ms-13-gangs-crossing-border-canada-noem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MS-13<\/a> gang member as part of a wave of new arrests.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X Tuesday morning, Bondi <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AGPamBondi\/status\/1957783377764851940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">declared<\/a>: &ldquo;At the direction of[President[President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3758852\/dc-crime-trump-is-bad-but-right-effect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>], our nation&rsquo;s capital is a SAFER place&mdash;and we are just getting started. Fifty-two arrests were made last night, including an MS-13 gang member, and nine firearms were taken off the streets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3760438\/brett-baier-pulled-over-amid-trump-crackdown-dc-crime\/\">Brett Baier pulled over amid Trump&#8217;s crackdown on DC crime<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3760454\/indiana-woman-charged-with-making-death-threats-against-trump\/\">Indiana woman charged with making death threats against Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3760436\/doj-investigating-dc-police-allegations-manipulated-crime-data\/\">DOJ investigating DC police over allegations of manipulated crime data<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Bondi added that since the mission began, there have been 465 arrests and 68 firearms seized, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >suspects facing charges including homicide<\/a>, narcotics, and firearm offenses.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At the direction of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a>, our nation&rsquo;s capital is a SAFER place&mdash;and we are just getting started. <\/p>\n<p>52 arrests were made last night, including an MS-13 gang member, and 9 firearms were taken off the streets. <\/p>\n<p>Since our mission began, there have been a total of 465 arrests, 68&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AGPamBondi\/status\/1957783377764851940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>She said that nearly half of the arrests have occurred in Washington, D.C.&rsquo;s highest-crime areas.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Residents and tourists alike appreciate this extraordinary effort by our DC and Federal law enforcement partners,&rdquo; she wrote, signing off with the slogan: &ldquo;Make DC Safe Again!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Officials said arrests in Monday&rsquo;s sweep included individuals charged with assault with a deadly weapon, federal parole violations, murder, attempted murder, and assaulting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hypocrisy-trump-team-shows-videos-of-democrat-lawmakers-during-impeachment-trial\/\" title=\"\u2018Hypocrisy:\u2019 Trump Team Shows Videos of Democrat Lawmakers During Impeachment Trial\">federal law enforcement officer<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Four homeless encampments were also cleared, bringing the total to 48 since the crackdown began earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>According to a White House analysis, more than 450 arrests have been made since August 7, with 101 of the 212 non-immigration-related arrests taking place in D.C.&rsquo;s Wards 7 and 8, areas long associated with high rates of violent crime.<\/p>\n<p>The administration has defended the crackdown as both a public safety measure and a rebuttal to critics. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Facts are stubborn things,&rdquo; White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson posted Tuesday, dismissing reports that federal enforcement amounted to &ldquo;troop tracking&rdquo; in the capital.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security has underscored the role of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-nominate-texas-sheriff-to-lead-ice\/\" title=\"Biden to Nominate Texas Sheriff to Lead ...\">federal immigration enforcement<\/a> in the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Under President Trump and Secretary Noem&rsquo;s leadership, ICE law enforcement is being unleashed to keep America safe from dangerous criminals,&rdquo; DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said. &ldquo;Our message is clear: Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>ICE operations in the district have increasingly targeted gang members and migrants with serious criminal histories, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Bondi issued an order nullifying the district&rsquo;s sanctuary city policies last week and installed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3316869\/trump-names-new-dea-pick-terry-cole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DEA Administrator Terry Cole <\/a>as &ldquo;emergency police commissioner,&rdquo; giving him the same authority as the Metropolitan Police chief.<\/p>\n<p>The aggressive enforcement has not come without incident. <\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3501012\/crowds-in-dc-continue-to-protest-trump-police-takeover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saturday<\/a>, DHS <a href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/washington-dc-ice-arrest-immigration-customs-enforcement-venezuela-department-of-homeland-security-federal-takeover-officers-agents-crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> that an ICE officer suffered a head injury and concussion during an arrest of Cristian Enrique Carias Torres, a Venezuelan national with an outstanding deportation order and multiple warrants in Maryland.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3760640\/boston-mayor-rejects-trumps-sanctuary-city-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BOSTON MAYOR REJECTS TRUMP&rsquo;S SANCTUARY CITY DEADLINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Video of the arrest, circulated on social media, showed bystanders taunting officers. McLaughlin later said the officer had acted with dignity despite sustaining injuries from Torres&rsquo; resistance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This illegal alien has shown time and time again total disregard for the rule of law,&rdquo; she said, warning of a &ldquo;1,000% increase in assaults&rdquo; on ICE officers in recent years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DC crackdown nets MS-13 member; Bondi calls city safer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2476524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pam-Bondi.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[61572,55083,61571,12411],"class_list":["post-2476523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bondi-statement","tag-dc-crime","tag-gang-member-arrest","tag-ms-13"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pam-Bondi.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476523"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476531,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476523\/revisions\/2476531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2476524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}