Terrifying new details on MS-13 leader busted by Team Trump at his MOTHER'S house in upscale Virginia suburb
An alleged MS-13 gang leader who was arrested in an upscale Virginia suburb was busted hiding at his mother's home.
Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos, 24, was discovered cowering in an alcove leading to a garage, authorities said.
The undocumented migrant is accused of leading the bloodthirsty MS-13's east coast operation in the US.
The FBI said it found four guns, ammo, and suppressors inside his room at his mom's Woodbridge home.
Santos was living in the US illegally according to attorney general Pam Bondi and it has since emerged he has a lengthy criminal past.
The Maine Wire reports that SWAT teams stormed the premises on Thursday after realizing Santos was inside.
When he saw agents approaching, Santos reportedly ducked into an alcove and then refused to surrender.
The agents deployed stun grenades and managed to then drag him out of the house and into custody.
Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos, 24, is an alleged MS-13 gang leader who was arrested in an upscale Virginia suburb
Santos, 24, was discovered cowering in an alcove leading to a garage at his mom's home, authorities said. Pictured: Attorney general Pam Bondi at the site of the raid
Four guns, ammo and a silencer were found inside his room, according to the FBI.
He was taken into custody in northern Virginia on an outstanding administrative immigration warrant, according to court papers, and was charged with illegal gun possession.
Court documents obtained by NGO Virginians 4 Safe Communities reveal that Santos has a length rap sheet for drugs and driving offences.
In 2018 he was arrested for marijuana possession and driving without a license.
The next year he was arrested again for marijuana possession and again in 2023 for driving an uninspected, uninsured car without a license.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said that Santos had been living in the US illegally.
She said Santos was 'very dangerous' and had been recruited by MS-13 when he was 'very young' before rising through the ranks.
The administration promoted the arrest as part of its effort to fulfill campaign promises to quash illegal immigration and eliminate gangs.
Images of the firearms the FBI and DOJ said they recovered from Santos' residence
The FBI says they found a total of four guns, ammo, and suppressors inside his room
MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, was one of eight Latin American criminal organizations declared foreign terrorist organizations by the US government last month
The MS-13 gang, or Mara Salvatrucha, was one of eight Latin American criminal organizations declared foreign terrorist organizations by the Trump administration last month.
In the past decade, the U.S. Justice Department has intensified its focus on MS-13, which originated as a neighborhood street gang in Los Angeles, but grew into a transnational gang based in El Salvador.
It has members in Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico and thousands of members across the U.S. with numerous branches, or 'cliques.'
'We want to make our streets safer,' Bondi told reporters.
The suspected cartel boss' arrest stunned residents of Dale City, a suburban community half an hour outside of Washington, D.C.
'I'm totally surprised to hear that,' one resident told DailyMail.com. 'You know, Woodbridge is somewhat of an inconspicuous area.'
'I am definitely surprised to hear that,' he added. 'I was aware that there was gang activity, but nothing to that scale.'
