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El Salvador Gang Member Arrested in Maryland, Poses Threat
11/17/2025
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Story summary
- Antonio Israel Lazo-Quintanilla, member of El Salvador's 18th Street Gang, was arrested in Maryland for driving without a license.
- Lazo-Quintanilla is wanted in El Salvador for aggravated homicide and extortion.
- The Department of Homeland Security says he poses a public safety threat without a U.S. criminal record.
- DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin defended ICE's operations, noting 70% of arrests involve criminal illegal aliens.