ICE agents apprehended a murderous illegal migrant and MS-13 gangbanger during a cunning traffic stop in upstate New York last week, according to authorities.
On April 7, federal immigration officers received information regarding the whereabouts of El Salvador’s fugitive alleged killer and drug trafficker Alejandro Perla Cruz, 37, and set up a trap to apprehend him, according to officials.
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Cruz had been wanted for years, they claimed.
At 6 a.m. on April 13, agents were ultimately able to pull Cruz over near Newburgh under the guise of a traffic stop and take him into prison, where he is currently awaiting proceedings to return him to El Salvador to face punishment, according to authorities.
“ICE New York City will not allow violent criminals to evade justice within the United States, and we will never waver in our mission and mandate to remove them from our country,” said Kenneth Genalo, director of the ICE New York City Field Office.
“Protecting New Yorkers from criminal illegal aliens will always be a priority for this office,” Genalo stated. “I am grateful to our officers and our FBI partners for their work in removing this gang member from our streets so he can be returned to his home country to face prosecution for his heinous crimes.”
It is unclear when Cruz sneaked into the United States.
He is a purported member of MS-13, the vicious migrant gang that has terrorized sections of the New York metro region for years, and he was previously wanted by cops in South America, according to federal authorities.
“MS-13 member Alejandro Perla Cruz fled his home country and illegally entered the United States to avoid being arrested on homicide and narcotics trafficking charges,” said FBI Assistant Director in Charge James Barnacle in a statement.
“The United States is no longer a sanctuary for violent criminals, and the FBI will continue utilizing immigration authorities to safeguard our communities.”
