politics
April 2, 2026
MS-13 Killer “The Witch” Arrested by ICE in Sanctuary California
Salvadoran illegal who executed rival gang member caught in San Diego
TL;DR
- David Antonio Aviles Perez, a convicted MS-13 member from El Salvador, was arrested by ICE in San Diego.
- He was convicted of homicide in El Salvador in 2014 for executing a gang rival and sentenced to 20 years.
- Aviles Perez apparently fled to the U.S. and was convicted of exhibiting a deadly weapon in California in 2023.
- California officials released him, prompting criticism from DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis.
- ICE has taken him into custody pending removal proceedings.
- MS-13 was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the State Department.
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