Federal and local law enforcement arrested Luis Merary Peralta‑Sevilla, a Honduran national alleged to be an MS‑13 member, during an April 14 operation in Palm Beach County, Florida. Video released by ICE shows officers detaining the driver and discovering a small amount of narcotics; the vehicle was seized for driving without a valid license. Peralta‑Sevilla first entered the U.S. in July 2013 and remained in the country on bond while removal proceedings were pending. He is currently held at the Palm Beach County Jail awaiting transfer to ICE custody and a continuing criminal investigation.
ICE and Local Agencies Arrest Alleged MS‑13 Member in Florida; Officer Calls Him a "Known Suspected Terrorist"
Luis Merary Peralta-Sevilla is currently in the Palm Beach County Jail pending transfer to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody for removal proceedings.(Fox News)
Federal and local law enforcement arrested Luis Merary Peralta‑Sevilla, a Honduran national described by officials as an alleged MS‑13 member and a "known suspected terrorist," during an operation in Palm Beach County, Florida, on April 14.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Highway Patrol coordinated the stop. ICE provided video to Fox News showing officers approach and detain the driver of a pickup truck. In the footage, a deputy shouts, "Driver, hands out the window, now!" while a translator repeats the command in Spanish.
On April 14, ICE conducted an operation resulting in the arrest of Luis Merary Peralta-Sevilla, a criminal migrant and MS-13 gang member from Honduras.
After Peralta‑Sevilla was handcuffed, officers searched the vehicle and reported finding "some minor narcotics." Florida authorities also seized the vehicle, citing violations related to driving without a valid license.
According to ICE records, Peralta‑Sevilla first entered the United States in July 2013 after Border Patrol agents encountered him in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. He acknowledged Honduran citizenship and that he was in the country illegally. A Justice Department immigration judge later granted him bond, and he remained in the U.S. while removal proceedings were pending.
According to ICE, Luis Merary Peralta-Sevilla is a Honduran national and MS-13 gang member. He allegedly entered the United States illegally in 2013.
Peralta‑Sevilla is being held at the Palm Beach County Jail awaiting transfer to ICE custody to continue immigration removal proceedings. Authorities said they will pursue a parallel criminal investigation into his activities.
ICE Deputy: "We got a lead on this individual here, Honduran national. He's associated with the MS‑13 transnational gang, is also a known suspected terrorist. He's gonna be going over to the Palm Beach County Jail tonight, and we'll be moving him over to ICE custody shortly and also following up on the criminal investigation we have going on this individual."
This arrest highlights continued cooperation between federal and local agencies on cases involving alleged transnational gang members and immigration violations.
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