Inside The DRAMATIC Takedown Of MS-13's Kingpin

By Jennifer Wentworth | Sunday, 24 March 2024 10:15 PM
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Inside The DRAMATIC Takedown Of MS-13's Kingpin

A senior leader of the notorious MS-13 gang, one of the largest criminal organizations, has been apprehended by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as per a report by CNN.

Freddy Ivan Jandres-Parada, who had been on the run for four years, was captured, as reported by CNN. Jandres-Parada was accused of holding a prominent position within the gang's hierarchy, specifically as a member of the Ranfla Nacional, by federal prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York in December 2020.

The FBI had placed a reward of up to $10,000 for any information leading to his arrest, according to the bureau's most wanted list.

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According to the FBI, "Freddy Ivan Jandres-Parada is wanted for his alleged involvement in the direction of MS-13 activity in the United States, Mexico, and El Salvador."

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The bureau further stated, "Jandres-Parada has been charged with several terrorism offenses for his alleged role in ordering numerous acts of violence against civilians, law enforcement, and rival gang members, as well as drug distribution and extortion schemes worldwide."

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Federal officials disclosed that the 48-year-old suspect was apprehended in San Diego, California, on March 7, as reported by CNN. Subsequently, he reportedly waived his right to bail the following day, according to his detention documents. Jandres-Parada is presently held at the federal jail in San Diego, awaiting extradition to federal custody in New York, court records revealed, as reported by the New York Post.

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Prosecutors have leveled charges against multiple alleged MS-13 gang affiliates for providing material support to terrorism and narcotics terrorism, as per CNN. The indictment alleged that the organization operated "military-style training camps; obtained weapons, handguns, rifles, grenades, improvised explosive devices (‘IEDs’) and rocket launchers" and "directed acts of violence and murder in El Salvador, the United States and elsewhere."

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