A suspected member of the MS-13 gang who was needed for allegedly killing a pastor in El Salvador was arrested on Tuesday, in response to the FBI.
Danny Antonio Granados-Garcia, a Salvadoran nationwide, was within the US with an lively El Salvadorian arrest warrant for aggravated murder — needed for the alleged homicide of a pastor, FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on X.
FBI New Haven wrote that the suspect was taken into custody in Waterbury, Connecticut.
“With the help of FBI LEGAT San Salvador, Granados-Garcia was recognized as a fugitive with an lively El Salvadorian arrest warrant and @Interpol_HQ Blue Discover for aggravated murder,” FBI New Haven wrote.
“Granados-Garcia was needed for the homicide of a pastor, who was a relative of an El Salvadorian police officer,” the company added.
He was turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement after he was arrested by the FBI “to facilitate his return to El Salvador to be held accountable for his crimes,” the company stated.
“MS-13 members are infamous for his or her brutality, violence, and intimidation,” FBI New Haven Particular Agent in Cost P.J. O’Brien stated in a press release.
“Regardless of how dedicated they’re to creating chaos in our communities, the FBI and our regulation enforcement companions stay steadfast in our dedication to relentlessly pursue members and associates of MS-13 and procure justice for the victims of their crimes,” he continued.
