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The Daily Caller exclusively obtained the first photos of the FBI’s raid Thursday that resulted in the arrest of a major MS-13 leader.
Law enforcement arrested top MS-13 leader, Henry Josue Villatoro-Santos,
in an early morning raid in Northern Virginia.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Virginia GOP Governor Glenn Youngkin and
FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest at a press conference March
27. Villatoro-Santos, who was allegedly one of the top three leaders of
the gang in the U.S., was caught just miles outside of Washington, D.C.
The FBI shared with the Caller the first photos of the raid, offering a
behind the scenes look at the operation. (RELATED: Kash Patel Fires Up
First Statement As FBI Director, Tells Media ‘Bring It On’)
MS-13 is an international criminal syndicate that has been tied to
countless murders, rapes and other heinous crimes across the country. The
gang originated in Los Angeles, but is now largely associated with
Salvadoran nationals.
“He was the leader for the East Coast, one of the top three in the entire country, right here in Virginia, living half an hour outside of
Washington, D.C.,” Bondi said at a joint press conference. “He is an
illegal alien from El Salvador and he will not be living in our country
much longer.”
“America is safer today because one of the top domestic terrorists in MS-
13 is off the streets,” Bondi continued.
In two photos obtained by the Caller, FBI Director Kash Patel is seen
thanking agents for their work the day of the raid.
To capture Villatoro-Santos, an FBI SWAT team breached the front and rear
door of his mother’s home, the New York Post reported. After agents
spotted Villatoro-Santos trying to hide and refusing to surrender, agents lobbed a stun grenade and pulled him out of the house, according to the
outlet.
Bondi said on Fox News’s “The Ingraham Angle” that Villatoro-Santos had
been recruited to join the gang in middle school. According to officials,
he had a stash of weapons, ammunition, and silencers in his garage when
they found him.
Villatoro-Santos’ mother denied to WUSA9 News, a local outlet, that her
son was a part of the gang.
Daily Caller Senior Editor Amber Duke asked Patel during Thursday’s press conference how long the gang member had been living in the United States.
“The bottom line is — for FAR too long … If you’re here for a minute, a
day, a month, or a year you’ve been here far too long,” Patel answered.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/03/31/exclusive-photos-behind-scenes-fbi- arrest-gang-leader-ms-13-el-salvador/
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