Illegal gangster with demonic face tattoo wanted for homicide arrested on US soil: feds

A notorious transgression connected El Salvador’s database of most-wanted pack members has been taken into custody connected United States soil, according to national officials. 

Antonio Israel Lazo-Quintanilla was arrested successful Maryland earlier this period aft constabulary caught him allegedly driving without a license, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said successful a quality release. 

While the apprehension marks Lazo-Quintanilla’s archetypal known run-in with the instrumentality successful the United States, authorities learned helium is wanted successful his location state for galore crimes, including aggravated homicide, extortion and possession of drugs, according to DHS. 

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Antonio Israel Lazo-Quintanilla was arrested by ICE officials for allegedly driving without a licence successful Maryland successful November 2025, according to DHS. Lazo-Quintanilla is wanted successful his location state of El Salvador for galore crimes, including aggravated homicide, extortion and possession of drugs, according to DHS. (Department of Homeland Security)

"70% of ICE arrests are of transgression amerciable aliens charged oregon convicted of a transgression successful the United States," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said successful a statement. "This pack subordinate connected El Salvador’s astir wanted database is simply a cleanable illustration of ICE targeting the worst of the worst.

"He whitethorn deficiency a convulsive rap expanse successful the U.S., but this transgression amerciable alien is intelligibly a nationalist information threat." 

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Antonio Israel Lazo-Quintanilla is "a confirmed subordinate of the 18th Street Gang" successful El Salvador, which has been designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the Trump administration, according to DHS. (iStock)

"The media’s mendacious claims that ICE is not arresting the worst of the worst simply has nary grounding," McLaughlin added. "In reality, ICE is arresting transgression amerciable aliens earlier they tin victimize Americans."

Lazo-Quintanilla, whose mugshot shows a ample "666" tattoo crossed his forehead, is besides "a confirmed subordinate of the 18th Street Gang" successful El Salvador, which has been designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the Trump administration, according to DHS. 

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Federal officials arrested amerciable alien Antonio Israel Lazo-Quintanilla during a postulation halt successful Maryland, with authorities aboriginal learning helium is simply a subordinate of El Salvador’s database of most-wanted pack members, according to DHS.  (Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images)

Details regarding erstwhile Lazo-Quintanilla entered the state were not instantly available.

The 18th Street Gang is "one of the largest gangs successful our hemisphere and has conducted attacks against information personnel, nationalist officials, and civilians successful El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras," according to a connection from Secretary of State Marco Rubio. 

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