Fugitive and Reputed Gang Member Charged with Illegal Re-Entry

BOSTON – An alleged member of the notorious MS-13 gang, who had been a fugitive, was arrested today in East Boston and charged with illegal re-entry.

Elenilson Gustavo Gonzalez-Gonzalez, aka “Siniestro,” 31, was arrested on Paris Street in East Boston.

Gonzalez-Gonzalez was detained following an initial appearance before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley during which he was identified as a member of MS-13 who had previously been deported to El Salvador in 2012.

After a three-year investigation, Gonzalez-Gonzalez was one of 61 persons named in a superseding indictment targeting the criminal activities of alleged leaders, members, and associates of MS-13 in Massachusetts.

Gonzalez-Gonzalez was charged in the indictment with unlawful re-entry of a deported alien, and the government alleges that he is a member of MS-13.

In documents previously filed with the Court, MS-13 was identified as a violent transnational criminal organization whose branches or “cliques” operate throughout the United States, including in Massachusetts.

MS-13 members are required to commit acts of violence to maintain membership and discipline within the group. Specifically, MS-13 members are required to attack and murder gang rivals whenever possible.