SALTON CITY
MS-13 gang member arrested
An undocumented migrant from El Salvador arrested by El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents Thursday afternoon proved to be an MS-13 gang member, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection release.
The incident occurred about 3:45 p.m., when an agent assigned to the Indio Station performed a vehicle stop on a 2005 Honda Odyssey near the intersection of Spa Road and Hot Mineral Spa Road.
The agent performed an immigration inspection on both driver and passenger of the vehicle. The driver said he was a U.S. citizen and presented a valid passport. The passenger, however, said he was a citizen of El Salvador and admitted to being illegally present in the United States.