Senior MS-13 Leader Captured on California-Mexico Border

Freddy Ivan Jandres-Parada, accused of directing global criminal activities, awaits trial in New York.

Freddy Ivan Jandres-Parada, a senior leader of the MS-13 gang, was captured by the FBI on the California-Mexico border after being on the run for over three years.
Jandres-Parada is accused of being part of MS-13's board of directors, the Ranfla Nacional, and faces several terrorism offenses for his alleged role in directing the gang's violent and criminal activities worldwide.
He was arrested in San Diego on March 7 and is currently held at the federal jail there, awaiting transfer to New York for trial.
Federal prosecutors allege MS-13 operated military-style training camps, obtained various weapons, and directed acts of violence and murder in multiple countries.
MS-13, which originated from Central American immigrants in Los Angeles during the 1980s, has grown into one of the most violent criminal organizations in the US.