US arrests reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in his home country

By Associated Press
12:17pm Aug 16, 2024

A reputed Peruvian gang leader suspected in nearly two dozen killings in his home country was arrested this week in New York by US immigration authorities.

Gianfranco Torres-Navarro, the leader of "Los Killers" who is wanted for 23 killings in Peru, was arrested in Endicott, New York, about 233km northwest of New York City, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said today.

He is being held at a federal detention facility near Buffalo pending an immigration hearing, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.

Peruvian gang leader Gianfranco Torres-Navarro, wanted for 23 murders, has been arrested after being caught and released at the US border. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Torres-Navarro, 38, entered the US illegally at the Texas-Mexico border on May 16. He was arrested the same day and given a notice to appear for immigration proceedings, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.

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Gianfranco Torres-Navarro