221 Arrests in Joint US-Central American Anti-Gang Initiative

In El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras

After an investigation by U.S. immigration and Central American authorities, more than 200 alleged transnational criminal street gang members and associates were arrested in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras during a 60-day enforcement operation, according to a press release.

The operation was conducted between between May 20 and July 26, said the press release by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.