- Wanted Peru gang leader arrested in US
- Arrested after illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border
- He’s now been identified as wanted fugitive Torres-Navarro and is now in federal custody, awaiting immigration proceedings
Wanted Peru gang leader arrested in US
He was arrested in NY and is wanted for 23 killings in his home country
Gianfranco Torres-Navarro, a 38-year-old Peruvian gang leader, has been arrested in New York, U.S. authorities have confirmed. Torres-Navarro believed to be the head of the Los Killers gang, was apprehended after illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border.
Gianfranco Torres-Navarro is wanted for 23 killings in his home country and was arrested in Endicott, New York, about 145 miles (233 kilometres) northwest of New York City, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday.
Initially detained on May 16, he was later identified as a wanted fugitive from Peru, where he is accused of killing a retired police officer. Known in Peru as “Gianfranco 23” due to the number of his alleged victims, Torres-Navarro is now in federal custody, awaiting immigration proceedings. His arrest occurred during a targeted operation in Endicott, New York.