The FBI handed over one of them “10 Most Wanted” Target, MS-13 Boss, This week from Mexico to the US.
The federal government believes Francisco Javier Roman Bardales is “an important senior leader of MS-13,” and took him into custody Monday night after Mexican authorities grabbed him.
The suspect's gang leader is currently behind a US bar. He faces accusations.
FBI Director Kash Patel called the move a “big victory.” To ensure “Safer America” on Tuesday's X-Post.
Roman Baderless was sought by the US government for allegedly roles in MS-13, which coordinated gang activities in the United States, Mexico and El Salvador, where he allegedly ordered violence against both civilians and rival gangs.
A federal court in Central Islip, New York, issued a warrant for the Roman version of the arrest on September 22, 2022. Narcoteric conspiracy; shakes the conspiracy; alien smuggling conspiracy.
The FBI provided the public with up to $250,000 to help drive Rome Badares down while chasing foreign fugitives.
The move is all part of Trump's administrators' greater efforts to bring foreign criminals to justice in the US.
The federal government recently handed over 29 cartel members following President Trump's threat to slap imports from Mexico at 25% tariffs if the country doesn't do anything more to crack down on illegal immigration and drug smuggling.
During a handoff with the Mexican government, the United States gained custody of drug cartel Kingpin Rafael Caroquintero, known as the top target of the US drug enforcement administration for his role in the killing of US DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in 1985.
The killer moved from Mexico to New York City last month.
At the time, the Justice Department said many foreign criminals had extradition requests that they were “unrespected” during President Joe Biden's inauguration, and the Mexican government followed after Trump designated the Mexican cartel as a foreign terrorist organization.
