U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the FBI arrested David Alejandro Orellana-Aleman, a Salvadoran national and alleged high-ranking MS-13 leader, in Hyattsville, Maryland, on February 27. Authorities in El Salvador previously charged him with firearm possession, extortion, and terrorist affiliation, and he remains in ICE custody following his arrest. (more…)


The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested an adult male at the Wheaton Best Buy for possessing fake IDs. A follow-up investigation revealed he had been using stolen IDs to fraudulently buy and return goods nationwide, leading to the recovery of multiple stolen items. (more…)


A Silver Spring man was sentenced to 26 years and 231 days in prison for two counts of second-degree assault and violating probation in a prior metrobus groping case. The defendant is a registered sex offender with a history of similar offenses, repeatedly assaulted a woman on public transit, leading to his arrest and maximum sentencing. (more…)


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