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Mexico arrests alleged MS-13 leader on FBI’s most wanted list

Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara, from the development of Mar 18, 2025

Newest development Mar 19, 2025 · 4 reportsFBI applauds Mexico's arrest and handover of '10 Most Wanted' MS-13 gang figure

By Daniela Patiño and Marlon Sorto, CNN en Español (CNN) — Mexican authorities say they have arrested Francisco Javier Román-Bardales, an alleged

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    Mexico arrests alleged MS-13 leader on FBI’s most wanted list

    Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara ·

  2. Newest

    FBI applauds Mexico's arrest and handover of '10 Most Wanted' MS-13 gang figure

    Headline from NBC New York ·

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Mexico arrests alleged MS-13 leader on FBI’s most wanted list (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Daniela Patiño and Marlon Sorto, CNN en Español (CNN) — Mexican authorities say they have arrested Francisco Javier Román-Bardales, an alleged

  2. KYMA Yuma

    Accused MS-13 gang leader arrested in Mexico (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    One of the FBI's 10 Most Wanted, accused MS-13 gang leader Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, has reportedly being arrested in Mexico.

  3. New York Post

    Alleged MS-13 leader on FBI’s ‘most wanted’ list extradited from Mexico to US (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    FBI Director Kash Patel called the move "a major victory" to ensure "a safer America" in a Tuesday X post.

  4. The Hill

    FBI extradites ‘10 Most Wanted’ list fugitive from Mexico: Patel (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The FBI extradited one of the “Ten Most Wanted” list fugitives, an alleged key leader of international criminal gang MS-13, from Mexico. FBI Director Kash Patel said Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, a Salvadoran national, was extradited on Monday night and is being transported to the U.S.

  5. WHDH Boston

    Mexico arrests alleged MS-13 leader on FBI’s most wanted list - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — Mexican authorities say they have arrested Francisco Javier Román-Bardales, an alleged leader of the MS-13 gang who is on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.Román-Bardales

  6. UPI

    Man on FBI's most wanted list arrested in Mexico (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Authorities in Mexico have arrested Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, an alleged leader of the MS-13 criminal organization and a suspect on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

  7. Fox News

    Alleged MS-13 leader on FBI most wanted list being extradited to US, Patel says (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    FBI Director Kash Patel said an alleged senior member of MS-13 will face "American justice" after Mexican authorities extradited him to FBI custody this week.

  8. NBC New York

    FBI applauds Mexico's arrest and handover of '10 Most Wanted' MS-13 gang figure (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Francisco Javier Román Bardales, an alleged leader of the MS-13 gang, was arrested in Mexico and faces charges related to violent crime, drug distribution and...

  9. The Christian Post

    Mexico hands over one of FBI's 'most wanted' criminals, a key MS-13 senior leader (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    Mexican authorities handed over to the United States an alleged senior leader of the international criminal MS-13 gang on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" list.

  10. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    FBI applauds Mexico’s arrest and handover of ‘10 Most Wanted’ gang figure (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Mexican authorities arrested one of the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” suspects, an alleged gang leader from El Salvador.

  11. Breitbart News

    FBI Applauds Mexico for Giving Up an FBI 'Most Wanted' Suspect (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    FBI Director Kash Patel praised Mexican authorities on Tuesday for arresting and handing over an FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" suspect.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.