Coverage dated April 9, 2025

DOJ moves to drop Virginia case against Salvadoran alleged MS-13 gang leader

Headline from FOX 5 New York

The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss its case against Henrry Jose Villatoro Santos, a Salvadoran national living in Virginia who was accused of being an MS-13 leader.

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    DOJ moves to drop charge against top MS-13 leader who was busted in major Virginia operation (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos was nabbed on weapons charges during an early morning raid at his mom's Virginia home in March, 23 miles outside the nation's capital.

  2. FOX 5 New York

    DOJ moves to drop Virginia case against Salvadoran alleged MS-13 gang leader (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss its case against Henrry Jose Villatoro Santos, a Salvadoran national living in Virginia who was accused of being an MS-13 leader.

  3. NBC4 Washington

    DOJ dropping charge against Top MS-13 leader arrested in Northern Virginia (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The federal government filed a motion to drop a charge against a man arrested last month, accused of being one of the U.S. leaders of MS-13.

  4. UPI

    DOJ seeks to drop charges against alleged MS-13 ringleader (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The U.S. Justice Department wants to drop charges against a man accused of being the leader of the MS-13 gang, nearly two weeks after Attorney General Palm Bondi announced his arrest.

  5. Fox News

    DOJ asks to dismiss Virginia case against Salvadoran accused MS-13 leader set to be deported (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Justice Department has moved to dismiss its case against Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos, a Virginia-based Salvadoran national accused of being an MS-13 leader.

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