Listed among El Salvador’s top 100 most wanted fugitives, one of the high-ranking member of the violent MS-13 gang was arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in coordination with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has apprehended two Salvadoran nationals in Omaha, Nebraska. One of the individuals is wanted in El Salvador for aggravated homicide of five victims, attempted aggravated homicide, deprivation of liberty, and affiliation with a terrorist organization.
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ICE arrests one of El Salvador’s “Top 100 Most Wanted” hiding in Nebraska
July 9, 2025
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The Salvadoran national is a criminal alien wanted in El Salvador for the aggravated homicide of five victims;https://t.co/C8ec2qcZgc
— Williams Kris (@kris_willi28289) July 10, 2025
He was residing with Rene Saul Escobar Ochoa, 30, a known MS-13 gang member and foreign terrorist, also wanted in El Salvador. Escobar Ochoa is accused of directing gang members to carry out homicides, extortion, unlawful imprisonment, and drug trafficking.
“When ICE agents move in to make an arrest, it is extremely important that the public not interfere, the misinformation, and sometimes blatant lies, being spread around the country could result in someone stepping into a federal operation and suddenly finding themselves face-to-face with a killer who has nothing to lose”, said ICE acting Director Todd M. Lyons, official reports read.
Both were arrested without incident during a targeted enforcement operation. Officials confirmed that both posed significant threats to public safety.
ICE Acting Director Todd M. Lyons emphasized the importance of not interfering with federal operations, warning that misinformation could endanger the public. HSI Kansas City Special Agent in Charge Mark Zito stated the fugitives’ intent to hide in the U.S. heartland had failed. The investigation remains ongoing.
