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CHULA VISTA, Calif. - Border Patrol agents arrested an alleged Mara Salvatrucha gang member along with other people who entered the country illegally in Chula Vista, authorities said Wednesday.Around 3:15 p.m. Nov. 22, agents questioned a man in a group of people about his citizenship and the man claimed to be a Mexican citizen, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.
'Border officials said the man was a 32-year-old MS-13 gang member from El Salvador. His name was not immediately released.He was being held in custody by the Department of Homeland Security pending an expedited removal, officials said.'I applaud our San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents for their dedication and diligence to protecting our country,' Chief Patrol Agent Patricia McGurk-Daniel said in a statement.
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