Posted on 06/29/2005 10:47:56 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch
CORPUS CHRISTI (AP) - A member of a violent gang with roots in El Salvador has been arrested in Bee County, officials announced Wednesday.
Giovanni Bermudez-Arevalo, 26, was arrested last week along with 15 other illegal immigrants after the Bee County Sheriff's Department stopped the van they were in during a traffic stop.
Agents with the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol realized Bermudez-Arevalo was part of the Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, gang after noticing various tattoos and body markings common among the group's members.
Bermudez-Arevalo, from El Salvador, admitted being a member of MS-13 since joining in Los Angeles in 1995. He said he quit the gang after two years of frequent fights with rival gang members, U.S. immigration officials said.
Bermudez-Arevalo was convicted on drug charges in October 2002 and ordered deported in July 2004.
ICE agents confirmed Bermudez-Arevalo had entered the country in 1988 as a permanent resident, but lost his status after his criminal conviction. He admitted re-entering illegally to visit his mother in New Jersey. Bermudez-Arevalo faces federal charges for illegally re-entering the country after being deported. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
His arrest was part of Operation Community Shield, a national effort launched in January by ICE to target and dismantle violent street gangs across the country.
More than 200 members of the MS-13 gang have been arrested since the operation began.
ping
So...you say you haven't heard from Eaker lately......?...
BTTT
>>He admitted re-entering illegally to visit his mother in New Jersey. Bermudez-Arevalo faces federal charges for illegally re-entering the country after being deported. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.<<
Aw Come on Judge, where's your compassion?
(The President has enough for all of the idiots in America!)
MS-13 Ping!
Please FReepmail me if you want on or off this South Texas/Mexico ping list.
Its an affront to all we stand for as Americans, I tell you. Our economy is built on the backs of such as he.
"They only come to work"... "They only come for a better life for their families"... "Family values don't stop at the Rio Grande"..."Illegal immigration isn't a problem"..."Diversity is good"... ad nauseum
So the US taxpayers have to pay $30-50,000 per year to keep this clown locked up? Since he keeps coming back, can't we just execute him instead?
They only bang gangs that Americans will not bang...
Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!
Be Ever Vigilant!
Minutemen Patriots ~ Bump!
The bad part about this is that he will go to prison, where there is already a large prision population of MS 13 members, and be able to run his activities from inside the prison walls better than out on the street!
Note: The following text is an exact quote:
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http://www.ice.gov/graphics/news/newsreleases/articles/052706washingtondc.htm
News Release
June 27, 2005
RECENT OPERATIONS NET GANG ARRESTS AND DEPORTATIONS
More Than 400 Dangerous Gang Members Arrested Since Launch of Gang Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested eight known gang members in four cities and removed nine others in recent days. These arrests are the latest under Operation Community Shield, a national initiative aimed at disrupting and dismantling violent gangs. The arrests bring the total arrested to more than 400 since March 2005.
Over the past week arrests occurred in San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta and Detroit. The removals occurred from the Buffalo, NY Federal Detention Facility. All eight of the individuals arrested have been charged with being illegally present in the United States and are being detained pending their immigration court hearings.
The eight gang members deported from Buffalo were arrested around the country and staged at the facility as ICE completed the repatriation process. Their criminal activity included manslaughter, criminal weapons possession, robbery, assault and attempted robbery.
William Cleary, Buffalo Detention and Deportation Field Office Director, said that the nine individuals removed were gang members from Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic. They belonged to gangs such as MS-13, the "Mexican Boys" of the La Gran Familia, the "Big Kings"of SUR-13, "Esquadron," La Gran Raza," and "Trinitarios."
"Every time ICE removes a dangerous and brutal gang member from the country our towns and cities become safer," Cleary said. "Even if the person removed is a low level member of a vicious criminal organization which profits from drug trafficking, prostitution and other violent activities."
Arrests
Oakland, CA
Antonio Garcia-Becerra, a Mexican national and Southside Locos 13 gang member. Garcia was previously deported from the United States and re-entered in violation of federal law. He has a criminal history that includes a weapons violation.
Victor Alejandro Ortega, a Mexican national and member of the Border Brother gang. Ortega is an aggravated felon with convictions for transporting and selling a controlled substance and assault with a firearm.
Miguel Castillo, a Mexican national with an extensive juvenile criminal history and convictions for drug possession and DUI.
Seattle, WA
Arnin Valdez-Bonilla, a Honduran national who is a member of M-13 and has a conviction for assault. Valedez entered the United States without inspection.
Atlanta
Roberto Villazania-Hernandez is a Mexican national and member of the SUR12 gang. He has a conviction for aggravated assault and also entered the United States without inspection. ICE took custody of Villazania from the Clayton County, Georgia Task Force.
Erick Espiritu-Garcia is a Mexican national with a criminal history who is a member of Vatos Locos gang. HE has a criminal record and entered the country illegally.
Miguel Perulero-Casildo has a conviction for eluding a police office and is illegally in the United States.
Detroit
Mario Chavez-Rodriguez is a Mexican national and member of the Sureno gang who was arrested by local authorities for DUI. He entered the United States illegally and is now in ICE custody.
Removals
Demetrio Casco is a native and citizen of Mexico and a member of the gang "Esquadron." His criminal history includes convictions for criminal possession of a weapon, attempted assault and possession of dangerous contraband in prison.
Julian Lopez-Villalobos, is a Mexican national and a member of the "Big Kings" street gang in Phoenix, AZ.
Silvino Felipe-Martinez is a Mexican national who is a member of "Mexican Boys" affiliated with the gang La Gran Familia.
Antonio Hernandez-Alvarez of El Salvador is a member of MS-13 with a criminal history including criminal possession of a weapon
Henry Salgado of Honduras is affiliated with MS-13. He has convictions for gang assault in the 1st degree, assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
Jorge Martinez of El Salvador is also a member of MS-13 with convictions for attempted robbery and robbery. He also served time in a special housing unit for drug possession while serving time for the criminal convictions.
Moreno Ibel of the Dominican Republic is a member of "Trinitarios", a Dominican prison gang. He served time in two NewYork state prisons.
Carlos Flores of Mexico is affiliated with the "Esquadron" street gang. Flores was arrested in April 1996 for Murder and eventually convicted of manslaughter.
Sandy Rodriguez is a native and citizen of the Dominican Republic and a member of the "Trinitarios", a Dominican prison gang at Rikers Island.
-- ICE --
WorldNetDaily.com: Washington - "MEXICAN DRUG COMMANDOS EXPAND OPS IN 6 US STATES" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The ultra-violent, U.S.-trained elite, Mexican paramilitary commandos known as the "Zetas," responsible for hundreds of murders along the border this year, have expanded their enforcement efforts on behalf of a drug cartel by setting up trafficking routes in six U.S. states. A U.S. Justice Department memo says the U.S.-trained units have recently moved operations into Houston, San Antonio and the states of California, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. They have been operating in Dallas for at least two years, according to the feds.") (June 21, 2005) (Read More...)
A Discussion on FREEREPUBLIC.com regarding an ICE.GOV News Release: "ICE ARRESTS 14 MEMBERS & ASSOCIATES OF MS-13 GANG IN NEW JERSEY ON DRUG CONSPIRACY, DOCUMENT FRAUD, AND IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS -- Suspected leader of MS-13 clique in Elizabeth is among those arrested --" (June 15, 2005) (Read More...)
Note: The following text is an exact quote:
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http://www.ice.gov/graphics/investigations/comshield/index.htm
Major Initiatives
Operation Community Shield
Operation Community Shield, launched in March 2005, is ICE's comprehensive law enforcement initiative targeting the violent "Mara Salvatrucha" (MS-13) criminal street gang in six cities nationwide.
Under Operation Community Shield, ICE focuses its powerful enforcement tool toward a single goal: Dismantling the MS-13 organization by targeting its members, seizing its financial assets and disrupting its criminal operations.
http://mensnewsdaily.com/blog/kouri/2005/07/homeland-security-operations-net-over.html
Jim Kouri is Vice President of the
National Association of Chiefs of Police
Sunday, July 03, 2005
"Homeland Security Operations Net Over 400 Criminal Aliens
Some Are Members of Organized Crime Gangs"
by Jim Kouri, CPP
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested eight known gang members in four cities and removed nine others in recent days. These arrests are the latest under Operation Community Shield, a national initiative aimed at disrupting and dismantling violent gangs of illegal immigrants. These arrests bring the total to more than 400 since March 2005.
Arrests occurred in San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta and Detroit. The removals occurred from the Buffalo, NY Federal Detention Facility. All eight of the individuals arrested have been charged with being illegally present in the United States and are being detained pending their immigration court hearings.
The eight gang members deported from Buffalo were arrested around the country and staged at the facility as ICE completed the repatriation process. Suspected criminal activity includes manslaughter, criminal weapons possession, robbery, assault and attempted robbery."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1439361/posts
"MS-13 gang leader to be imprisoned, then deported"
Corpus Christi Caller-Times/AP ^ | July 7, 2005
Posted on 07/08/2005 3:41:31 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "HOUSTON- The reputed leader of a violent gang with roots in El Salvador was sentenced to seven months in prison Friday for illegally re-entering the country, U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg announced.
Lester Rivera Paz, 29, of Honduras, is expected to be deported after completing his sentence. He has been in federal custody since his arrest in February near Falfurrias. He was indicted in March on one count of illegal entry into the United States after being deported.
Rivera, who officials say has many aliases, including "El Culiche" or The Tapeworm, Eber Anibal Rivera Paz and Franklin Jairo Rivera-Hernandez, was the Honduras leader of the Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13 gang.
He is accused of masterminding a Christmastime bus massacre in Honduras that killed 28 people."
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/opinion/columnists/datelinedc/s_351489.html
"MS13's growing threat"
Sunday, July 10, 2005
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "WASHINGTON -- This is the time of the year that school principals meet to plan for the next school year. At one meeting in suburban New York, 360 principals, out of the 480 attending, agreed that the greatest threat confronting their schools and communities was the Mara Salvatrucha street gang, better known as "MS13," and, specifically, gang recruitment in their schools.
But the same is true nationwide.
When this column first highlighted MS13 a year ago, many were skeptical of the police estimates of 3,000 active gang members in the northern Virginia suburbs. Now, a half-dozen murders, scores of cuttings and unreported beatings later, it is believed that there are 6,000 members in the region jus south of D.C."
Note: True, Not True -- I don't know.
FYI only.
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A Discussion on FreeRepublic.com regarding the article noted below:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/1440555/posts
"FROM JOSEPH FARAH'S G2 BULLETIN
Al-Qaida nukes already in U.S.
Terrorists, bombs smuggled across Mexico border by MS-13 gangsters"
Posted: July 11, 2005
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45203
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