The Trump administration is being accused again of seeking to quickly dismiss charges against a top MS-13 leader to prevent him from revealing secret dealings with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
The man in question is Vladimir Antonio Arevalo-Chavez, according to The Guardian, and believed to be a top member of the gang. He stands accused of racketeering, terrorism and conspiring to commit narco-terrorism. The outlet noted that a filing from the Justice Department seeks to dismiss charges against him for "sensitive and important foreign policy considerations." The defendant is still in the country and his attorneys are asking for more information about the reason for the decision.
