Alleged MS-13 member arrested in Baltimore

June 13, 2011

The U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the arrest in Baltimore of a known MS-13 gang member who was previously deported in the 1990s.

Saul Antonio Uriba, 34, from El Salvador, was convicted on July 11, 1996 in Arlington County, Va. of possessing burglary tools and tampering with an automobile, the agency said. He was sentenced to three years in prison and was deported at the conclusion of his sentence.

On June 9, ICE's Enforcement Removal Operations unit received an anonymous tip that Uriba had re-entered the United States and was living in Maryland. Within 24 hours of receiving the tip, Uriba had been arrested and was in custody, officials said.

"Street gangs pose a growing public safety concern to our communities," said ICE ERO Baltimore Field Office Director Calvin McCormick. "Our ERO officers in Baltimore, working closely with the LESC, were able to identify, locate and arrest this gang member in the name of public safety and security. Removing known gang members from our streets is an important step in maintaining the safety and quality of life that the citizens of Maryland expect."

It was not clear where in Baltimore that Uriba was found, or what led officials to believe he was involved in MS-13. In 2007, the National Drug Intelligence Center said MS-13 was the fastest growing gang in the Washington-Baltimore region, including a presence in the "Broadway area" of Baltimore.

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