Suspected MS-13 member arrested for alleged murder of Salvadoran pastor: FBI

(TNND) — A suspected member of the MS-13 gang was arrested on Tuesday by the FBI for allegedly killing a pastor in El Salvador.

Danny Antonio Granados-Garcia, a Salvadoran national, was in the U.S. on an active El Salvadorian arrest warrant for aggravated homicide, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.

FBI New Haven said Granados-Garcia was taken into custody in Waterbury, Connecticut.

“With the assistance of FBI LEGAT San Salvador, Granados-Garcia was identified as a fugitive with an active El Salvadorian arrest warrant and @Interpol_HQ Blue Notice for aggravated homicide,” FBI New Haven wrote on X.

Agents added that Granados-Garcia was wanted for the murder of a pastor, who was a relative of an El Salvadorian police officer.

He was turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “to facilitate his return to El Salvador to be held accountable for his crimes.”

“MS-13 members are notorious for their brutality, violence, and intimidation” FBI New Haven Special Agent in Charge P.J. O’Brien said in a statement. ““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.”