FBI arrests member of the world's most dangerous gang

Gomez is a member of the notorious MS-13 gang who was arrested by the FBI after 4 years on the run.

Image of Gomez on the FBI's wanted list. Photo: ABC News.

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on August 12 that it had arrested Walter Yovany Gomez, a member of the international criminal group Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, in Woodbridge, Virginia, ABC News reported.

Gomez is one of the FBI's 10 most wanted criminals. He was wanted four years ago in connection with a brutal murder in New Jersey in 2011.

The victim was Julio Matute, a member of a rival gang of MS-13. Gomez and another gang member attacked Matute, and his accomplice was arrested and charged with murder. The incident is seen as a move to help MS-13 expand its operations.

A native of Honduras, Gomez entered the United States illegally. His age is not yet known. The FBI said his arrest was made possible thanks to the cooperation of the public. Gomez is being held in Virginia pending extradition to New Jersey.

The FBI had previously offered a reward of up to $100,000 for information about Gomez.

The US President declared late last month his determination to eradicate the dangerous gang MS-13, calling it the most dangerous gang in the world. His aides such as Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly have also frequently mentioned the danger of the group and its connection to illegal immigration.

According to VNE