ICE Washington, D.C., arrests Salvadoran alien gang member in Northern Virginia

STERLING,Va.—U.S.ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementapprehendedanillegallypresentSalvadorannationalanddocumentedmemberofthe18thStreetGangwhoillegallyreenteredtheUnitedStatesafterbeingremoved.OfficerswithICEWashington,D.C.’sFugitiveOperationsTeamarrestedWalterBladimirLopez-AyalainSterlingFeb.20. “WalterBladimirLopez-AyalaisexactlythekindofindividualthatICEworkstoarrestandremove,”saidICEEnforcementandRemovalOperationsWashington,D.C.FieldOfficeDirectorRussellHott.“Adocumentedmemberofanotoriouscriminalgang,Mr.LopezhasnobenevolentreasonforbeinginthecountryandrepresentsathreattotheresidentsofourNorthernVirginiacommunities.ICEWashington,D.C.,willcontinuetoprioritizepublicsafetybyapprehendingandremovingcriminalaliensfromourneighborhoods.” U.S.BorderPatrolarrestedLopezApril7,2016,afterheillegallyenteredtheUnitedStatesSubjectnearRioGrandeValley,Texas.USBPissuedLopezanoticetoappearbeforeaJusticeDepartmentimmigrat