FBI arrests suspected MS-13 member wanted for murder of pastor in El Salvador
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A suspected member of the MS-13 gang wanted for allegedly killing a priest in El Salvador was arrested Tuesday, according to the FBI.
FBI Director Kash Patel wrote in
FBI New Haven wrote that the suspect was taken into custody in Waterbury, Connecticut.
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Danny Antonio Granados-Garcia (FBI)
“With the assistance of FBI LEGAT San Salvador, Granados-Garcia was identified as a fugitive with an active arrest warrant in El Salvador and an @Interpol_HQ Blue Notice for aggravated murder,” FBI New Haven said. he wrote.
“Granados-Garcia was wanted for the murder of a priest who was a relative of an El Salvadoran police officer,” the agency added.
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Danny Antonio Granados-Garcia arrested by FBI (FBI)
The agency said he was turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement after being arrested by the FBI “in order to facilitate his return to El Salvador to hold him accountable for his crimes.”
“MS-13 members are renowned for their brutality, violence and intimidation,” FBI New Haven Special Agent in Charge PJ O’Brien said in a statement.
Danny Antonio Granados-Garcia accused of killing a priest in El Salvador (FBI)
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“No matter how determined they are to sow chaos in our communities, the FBI and our law enforcement partners remain steadfast in our commitment to relentlessly pursue MS-13 members and associates and ensure justice for the victims of their crimes,” he continued.
