MS-13 Gang Leader on FBI’s Most Wanted List Arrested at Border in San Diego

He has been charged for allegedly ordering acts of violence against civilians and law enforcement and for his role in transnational drug distribution schemes.

Fredy Ivan Jandres-Parada, a leader of the international MS-13 gang, was arrested at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego on March 7, 2024. Courtesy of FBI

A high-ranking leader of the international Mara Salvatrucha gang, better known as MS-13, was arrested on narco-terrorism charges at the U.S.–Mexico border in San Diego earlier this month.

Federal authorities arrested Fredy Ivan Jandres-Parada, 48, also known as “Lucky De Park View“ at the San Ysidro Port of Entry March 7.