Texas Police Foil MS-13 Execution Plot With 2 Minutes to Spare

Documented MS-13 gang member Jorge Alexander Cortez (pictured) and Bryan Funes were arrested for attempting to commit murder. Williamson County Sheriff's Office

Texas police conducting a routine traffic stop inadvertently thwarted the execution of an MS-13 gang member, The Houston Chronicle reported.

Officers arrested Bryan Funes, 17, and Jorge Alexander Cortez, 23, on Feb. 11, minutes before the pair were going to execute another MS-13 member. Melquisedec Steven Lemus-Monje, 19, was also booked on weapons and conspiracy charges.