A reputed Peruvian gang leader, Gianfranco Torres-Navarro, suspected in 23 killings in his home country, was apprehended by US immigration authorities in New York on Wednesday. Torres-Navarro, the alleged leader of 'Los Killers,' is wanted for multiple murders in Peru and is currently being held at a federal detention facility near Buffalo pending an immigration hearing.
The 38-year-old Torres-Navarro illegally entered the US at the Texas-Mexico border in May and was arrested the same day. US authorities acted on information received on July 8 regarding his wanted status in Peru. Thomas Brophy, the director of enforcement removal operations for ICE’s Buffalo field office, emphasized the threat Torres-Navarro poses to communities and stated that New York will not be a sanctuary for dangerous noncitizens.
