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Paisas Gang Member Arrested: Border Patrol Strikes Again

8/2/2025

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Javier Coronado-Guillen, a Mexican national and member of the Paisas gang, was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol for illegally crossing the border. With a troubling history of felony reentry and human smuggling, his arrest underscores the persistent threat posed by the gang's criminal network, following the earlier capture of fellow member Humberto Romero Avila in February.

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Story summary

Javier Coronado-Guillen, a Mexican national and member of the Paisas gang, was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol for illegally crossing the border. With a troubling history of felony reentry and human smuggling, his arrest underscores the persistent threat posed by the gang's criminal network, following the earlier capture of fellow member Humberto Romero Avila in February.