Gov. Youngkin announces over 500 arrests made by Virginia Homeland Security Task Force

(WSET)—TheVirginiaHomelandSecurityTaskForce(VHSTF)passed500arreststhisweek,GovernorGlennYoungkinannouncedMonday. FormallyannouncedonMarch3rd,VHSTFisafederal-statepartnershipestablishedbytheU.S.DepartmentofJusticetocombattransnationalorganizedcrime,gangviolenceandimmigrationviolationsacrossVirginia. Accordingtostateofficials,ofthe521totalarrestsmade,132individualsareaffiliatedwithgangssuchasMS-13,TrendeAragua,othertransnationalorganizedcrimeorganizationsandcriminalgangs.TheoperationstartedonFeb.25. Thankstothebravemenandwomenofourfederalandstatelawenforcement,morethan500criminalillegalimmigrants,includingmorethan130gangmembers,areoffofVirginia’sstreetsandfacingjusticefortheircrimes,”saidGovernorGlennYoungkin.“AllVirginiansshouldbeproudthatourStateTroopersandCorrectionsOfficersareapartofthisincredibleteamofover200lawenforcementofficers.IamgratefulfortheleadershipofPresidentTrump,AttorneyGeneralBondi,