High Ranking MS-13 Leader and Fugitive Wanted for Multiple Murders Found and Arrested in Long Island

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February 11, 2026

Joel Vargas-Escobar, a high-ranking MS-13 leader and previously deported El Salvadoran national, was arrested in Long Island, New York, for his alleged role in a conspiracy responsible for 11 murders. He faces a mandatory life sentence if convicted.

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