
Peruvian citizen, founder of violent gang, deported from US after entering illegally through California
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A Peruvian man who founded a gang and was wanted for crimes in his home country was deported this week from the United States.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
"ERO San Diego deportation officers are committed to preventing dangerous individuals like Gamarra-Puertas from entering our communities through illegitimate claims to avoid prosecution from their home countries," said Jamison Matuszewski, field office director of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in San Diego.
Gamarra-Puertas was initially arrested in June by Border Patrol agents after illegally entering the U.S. near Calexico, California. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement took custody of him at some point, ICE said. Authorities said Gamarra-Puertas was trying to evade prosecution by fleeing to the U.S.