Reputed gang member nabbed by agents

An alleged Mara Salvatrucha gang member was arrested by Border Patrol on Sunday night after he illegally entered the U.S. about three miles west of the Calexico downtown port of entry.

Leonel Ramirez Martinez was reportedly observed scaling the fence prior to his arrest and was taken to the El Centro station for processing, the agency reported.

Record checks reportedly revealed Ramirez had several felony convictions for assault and was previously deported, meeting the guidelines for prosecution after re-entry.

Further inspection of Ramirez’s tattoos allegedly revealed his association with the notorious Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang from Honduras, the Border Patrol reported.

Ramirez had reportedly been previously arrested by the New York Police Department twice for felony assault in 2013 and 2014.

Ramirez, a 25-year-old Honduran national, will be prosecuted for re-entry after removal.

“Individuals encountered and arrested at the border do not typically stay near the border,” said Assistant Chief Patrol Agent David Kim. “The arrest of this gang member shows that he has ties to New York and has victimized people in that community. Our agents stopping and arresting him at the border means he won’t get another opportunity to victimize any community in this country.”