An MS-13 kingpin has been arrested in Virginia, the Trump administration revealed.
The 24-year-old suspect was apprehended in Woodbridge, south of Washington, D.C on Thursday, Fox reports.
Authorities have not released his name, but said he is one of three top bosses for the bloodthirsty MS-13 gang.
‘Just captured a major leader of MS13. Tom HOMAN is a superstar!’ President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social of his border czar.
The suspect is believed to be a captain of the East Coast for the notorious international crime gang.
Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel oversaw the operation, which was a joint endeavor between the Prince William County Police Department, ATF, ICE, and the Virginia State Police.
MS-13 or Mara Salvatrucha was one of eight Latin American criminal organizations declared foreign terrorist organizations by the US government last month.
An MS-13 kingpin has been arrested in Virginia , the Trump administration revealed
Attorney General Pam Bondi (pictured) and FBI Director Kash Patel oversaw the operation
The gang was formed by Salvadoran immigrants who arrived in the US after fleeing their home country due to civil war.
‘The gang is well-organized and is heavily involved in lucrative illegal enterprises, being notorious for its use of violence to achieve its objectives,’ the Department of Justice states in its description of the gang.
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