ICE examination leads to delivery and blackmail for the international MS-13 gang leader

An investigation by the US immigration and customs authority; The Virginia State Police; The Washington police authority, DC Metropolitan, led to explanations of conspiracy costs and the subsequent delivery of a high-ranking guide in the notorious international crime company of MS-13. Guatemaltec civil servants exhibited Moises Humberto Rivera-Luna, also known as Santos and Viejo Santos (55), from Guatemala to the USA, March 4.

“Moise Humberto Rivera-Luna will have his day in court, but he stands that he is accused of very serious crimes,” said Ice Homeland Security Investigations Washington, DC, reigning Special Agent, who is responsible, Christopher Heck. “Rivera-Luna makes his alleged criminal activity in connection with his management of the transnational criminal organization of MS-13. We are grateful for the strong relationships that we enjoy with our local, state, federal and international law enforcement partners. None of this would be possible without their cooperation. ICE HSI Washington, DC, will continue to work relentlessly and exploit all resources to examine and record everyone who represents a threat to the national security or the residents of our communities. “

Rivera-Luna appeared on March 5th in the District of Columbia after its delivery from Guatemala to the United States to charge conspiracy costs.

The investigation led to an indictment against nine points in which it was claimed to have committed the conspiracy, the murder of aids, kidnapping, kidnapping in favor of extortion, attack with a deadly weapon and other crimes. Rivera-Luna is only charged with a conspiracy of ambiguity.

“The state police in Virginia are committed to protecting the public from violent gangs,” said VSP superintendent Colonel Matthew Hanley. “The delivery of a high-ranking MS-13 leader was the result of the cooperation with our partners at ICE HSI Washington, DC, and we look forward to working with you on future projects.”

The joint investigation showed that Rivera-Luna, while he was imprisoned in El Salvador, supervised the operations of MS-13 cliques in the Washington region. During the release, he traveled to Guatemala, where he was exposed to delivery.

It is known that the MS-13 transnational criminal organization involved activities for murder, narcotics distribution, extortion, robberies, disability of the judiciary and other crimes. The investigation suggests that some of the accused of attacks against perceived rival gang members took part, threats threats to people, of whom they probably worked with the law enforcement authorities and carried out the utilization.

“The decades of striving for this alleged violent gang member illustrates the determination of our office to keep themselves concentrated and to judge those who violate the law, no matter how long it takes,” said US lawyer Edward R. Jr. for the Columbia district.

The selection of alleged criminal activities includes laws committed to the Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and other countries. According to the joint investigation, there was often contact between MS-13 members in Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area and El Salvador, and members who were imprisoned in El Salvador, encouraged or ordered attacks and murders.

ICE confirmed that Rivera-Luna is an international leader of MS-13 and supposedly commands and advice to an MS-13 clique that worked in the Washington, DC region, about mobile phone calls in El Salvador in the Washington region, DC. He and another suspected MS-13 leader, Marvin Geovanny Monterrosa-Larios, also imprisoned in El Salvador, directed a coalition of MS-13 cliques that are to be formed in the Washington area. She advised the local clique members that the coalition's goal was to search for and kill MS-13 members who work with law enforcement officers.

Further results showed that the investigation claims that Rivera-Luna was ordered with the murder of Louis Alberto Membreno-Zelaya, 27th Membreno-Zelaya.

ICE HSI Washington, DC, the VSP and the MPD examine the case with considerable support from Montgomery County and Prince George. The public prosecutor for Montgomery County; and US legal offices for the Maryland district and the eastern district of Virginia.

The Office for International Affairs of the Ministry of Justice provided considerable support in securing the delivery of Rivera-Luna from Guatemala.

The US law firm for the District of Columbia is pursuing the case.

These efforts were part of a Task Force's operation of an organized crime drug operation. Ocdetf identifies, disturbs and shreds the criminal organizations at the highest level that threaten the United States.

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