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A leader of a Peruvian gang wanted for 23 murders in Peru was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday, according to the agency.
Gianfranco Torres-Navarro was arrested in Endicott, New York, during a “targeted operation,” according to a source familiar with the operation.
Torres-Navarro is the alleged leader of “Los Killers,” a gang in Peru, according to local authorities.
“Gianfranco Torres-Navarro poses a significant threat to our communities, and we won’t allow New York to be a safe haven for dangerous noncitizens,” said Enforcement and Removal Operations Buffalo Field Office Director Thomas P. Brophy. “Well done by our ERO Buffalo officers who brought this individual into custody.”
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In this May 11, 2017, file photo, a law enforcement officer walks past the ICE logo ahead of a press conference at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Torres-Navarro, 38, entered into the U.S. on May 16, near Roma, Texas, and a month ago authorities were notified he was wanted in Peru for murders.
He is currently being held in Batavia, New York, in a federal detention center.
There was no attorney listed for Torres-Navarro at the time of publication.