ICE says it arrested MS-13 'kingpin' in Omaha

Source: Nebraska Examiner

By: Aaron Sanderford - July 9, 2025 6:58 pm

OMAHA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a man Wednesday from El Salvador that ICE described as one of that country’s most wanted criminals and said they had found him hiding in Nebraska’s largest city.

ICE did not identify the man, telling reporters the investigation was not yet complete. But in a Wednesday press release it described him as an “MS-13 kingpin” and said he was wanted for murder.

Nebraska U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., in a statement posted on social media outlet X, thanked federal and local law enforcement agencies for working “around the clock to keep our Nebraska communities safe.”

The ICE release described the arrested leader as wanted in connection with the homicides of five people, an attempt on at least one more and affiliation with an gang it alleged engaged in terrorism.


Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations announced a pair of arrests in Omaha they say involved MS-13 gang members. (Courtesy of ICE)


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