‘He’s In Custody’ – AG Pam Bondi, FBI’s Kash Patel Hold Emergency Press Conference

In a coordinated effort underscoring the United States government’s commitment to combating violent transnational gangs, federal and state law enforcement officials announced on Thursday the successful arrest of one of the three most senior leaders of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS‑13) network on the East Coast. The 24‑year‑old suspect, whose identity has not been released pending formal charging, was taken into custody without incident in Woodbridge, Virginia—a suburb of Washington, D.C. Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, and Department of Justice official Emil Bove monitored the operation from an adjacent tactical command center, offering an extraordinary window into the high‑stakes coordination behind the scenes.