The 27-year-old Salvadoran man was in the U.S. illegally, according to immigration officials.
Officers arrested Melvin Hernandez , an illegal migrant from El Salvador , “without incident” near his residence in Queens. Among his belongings were a loaded handgun, a box of ammo and a small amount of marijuana, according to ICE.
Hernandez, 27, entered the U.S. at an unknown date and time. Salvadoran authorities in March sought Hernandez’s arrest on two counts of aggravated homicide and unlawful groups, leading FBI agents to inform New York enforcement agents of an Interpol Red “This violent criminal and MS-13 gang member erroneously thought he could escape murder charges in El Salvador by sneaking into the United States and hiding out in New York City,” ERO New York City Field Office Director Kenneth Genalo said. “We will apprehend these international fugitives and repatriate them to their countries of origin to face justice.
One cannot get away with murder, even when attempting to flee and hide in another country,” FBI New York Field Office acting Assistant Director in Charge Christie Curtis added. “This arrest reflects the FBI’s commitment to capturing fugitives and removing dangerous criminals from our neighborhoods.”“The individual who is responsible for a heinous criminal act is the criminal and we need to bring the full force of the law to bare on that criminal,” the secretary asserted.
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