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Wanted Peruvian gang leader Gianfranco Torres-Navarro has been arrested in the US, officials say.<\/p>\n
Torres-Navarro, 38, was detained in New York state after entering the country illegally at the Texas-Mexico border, a statement from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency said.<\/p>\n
He is believed to be the leader of the Los Killers gang and is on Peru’s wanted list.<\/p>\n
He is now being held at a federal detention facility pending immigration proceedings, ICE said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In a statement sent to the BBC, ICE said Torres-Navarro was first arrested on 16 May upon entering the US illegally, and was served a notice to appear for immigration proceedings.<\/p>\n
About two months later, authorities were notified that he was in fact wanted in Peru, which led to his eventual arrest in the town of Endicott during a “targeted enforcement action” on Wednesday, ICE added.<\/p>\n
“Gianfranco Torres-Navarro poses a significant threat to our communities,” senior state immigration official Thomas Brophy said.<\/p>\n
“We won\u2019t allow New York to be a safe haven for dangerous non-citizens,” he added.<\/p>\n
Mr Torres-Navarro is reported to have fled Peru after allegedly killing a retired police officer in the South American country.<\/p>\n
He is widely known in Peru as Gianfranco 23, an apparent reference to the number of his alleged victims.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n