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MS-13 Gang Leader Arrested After Years on the Run for Alleged Role in Decades of Murders
A senior leader of MS-13, linked to nearly a dozen murders, has been arrested in Long Island after years on the run, according to the Justice Department.
A senior leader of MS-13, Joel 'Momia' Vargas-Escobar, was arrested on Long Island for his alleged role in nearly a dozen murders, and has been on the run for years. The US Department of Justice made the announcement on Wednesday. Authorities have linked him to multiple violent crimes, but exact details remain unclear.
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