Two hundred thirty -eight people allegedly linked to Aragua train and 23 gang members of Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) They entered the terrorism confinement center (CECOT), in El Salvador, As part of an agreement between the United States and that country, a consequence of migration and security policies promoted by the administration of US President Donald Trump.
The agreement was formally announced on Sunday, March 16. According to the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukelethese people will remain in the prisons of that country for a year, with the possibility of expanding that period.
Among the 238 moved was César Humberto López Larios, aka “The Greñas de Stoners”, one of the leaders of La Mara Salvatrucha.
The transfer of López Larios was confirmed by a letter from the New York Department of Justice, described: César López Larios, who was the subject of sealed documents, was transferred to immigration custody and, as we were informed this morning, deported to El Salvador.
This information can be confirmed in a video broadcast by Bukele, in which López Larios is observed to descend from the plane, be transferred to the CECOT and, on his knees, one of the guards asks his name, to which the detainee answers: César Humberto López Larios.
Today, The First 238 Members of the Venezuelan Criminal Organization, Aragua Train, Arrived in Our Country. They were immedialy transferred to cecot, The Terrorism Confinement Center, for a period of one year (renewable).
The United States Will Pay A Very Low Fee For Them, … pic.twitter.com/tfsi8CGPD6
– Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) March 16, 2025
Who is “the Greñas de Stoners”?
César Humberto López Larios was born on November 27, 1978, in the city of Santa Ana, El Salvador, and it is One of the members of the leadership structure of the twelve apostles of the Devil and the National Ranfla of the MS-13, with presence in El Salvador, Mexico and the United States.
López Larios He was captured in June 2024 by the Attorney General of Chiapas, Mexico, and sent to the United States.
At the time, the Prosecutor for the Eastern District of New York, Breon Peace, declared that “the arrest of López Larios, one of the highest rank leaders of the MS-13 in the world, is a significant achievement for the application of the law and another crucial step in the dismantling of this international criminal organization.”
According to him United States Department of JusticeLópez Larios is accused of conspiracy to provide and hide material support for terrorists, conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism that transcend national borders, conspiracy to finance terrorism and narcoterrorist conspiracy.