Overview
- Federal authorities say the Oct. 24 arrest followed a Maryland conviction for driving without a license that prompted a background check.
- Officials report the check showed Antonio Israel Lazo-Quintanilla is wanted in El Salvador for aggravated homicide, extortion, drug possession and other felonies.
- Lazo-Quintanilla is identified as a member of the 18th Street Gang, also known as Barrio 18, which the U.S. lists as a foreign terrorist organization.
- ICE says the case reflects cooperation with Central American counterparts focused on disrupting transnational criminal networks.
- DHS cites year-to-date figures of nearly 500,000 arrests and says about 70% involve people charged with or convicted of U.S. crimes.