Wanted Peru Gang Leader Arrested in New York After Illegally Crossing Southern Border

Gianfranco Torres-Navarro is wanted in his home country for allegedly killing 23 people.
Wanted Peru Gang Leader Arrested in New York After Illegally Crossing Southern Border
A customs agent wears a patch for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Oct. 27, 2017. Mark Lennihan/AP Photo
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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A Peruvian gang leader accused of nearly two dozen murders in his home country has been arrested in New York by federal immigration officers.

Gianfranco Torres-Navarro, who is wanted in Peru in connection with the 23 killings, including rival gang leaders and a retired police officer, was arrested on Aug. 14 in Endicott, New York, about 145 miles northwest of New York City, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said. He is being held at a federal detention facility near Buffalo pending an immigration hearing.