A suspected member of the MS-13 gang, who is wanted for allegedly killing a pastor in El Salvador, was arrested on Tuesday, authorities said.
According to the FBI, Danny Antonio Granados-Garcia, a Salvadoran national, had been living in the United States while there was an active warrant for his arrest for aggravated homicide, FBI Director Kash Patel said on X.
"Granados-Garcia was wanted for the murder of a pastor, who was a relative of an El Salvadorian police officer," the FBI New Haven office also wrote on X.
The FBI, which led the arrest, said he had been handed over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement to facilitate his return to El Salvador to face charges.
"MS-13 members are notorious for their brutality, violence, and intimidation," said FBI New Haven Special Agent in Charge P.J. O’Brien.
He continued: "No matter how committed they are to creating chaos in our communities, the FBI and our law enforcement partners remain steadfast in our commitment to relentlessly pursue members and associates of MS-13 and obtain justice for the victims of their crimes."