bostonherald.com
A reputed member of the East Boston-based MS-13 gang was arrested in Somerville on a murder warrant stemming from a fatal stabbing in Washington, D.C., the Herald has learned.
Melquis Alvarez-Garcia, 21, was busted by Somerville detectives Tuesday night, just hours after Boston police circulated a wanted poster with the North Shore Gang Intelligence Unit, a task force made up of investigators from 14 agencies that track MS-13 exclusively.
Yesterday the Herald reported MS-13 has been linked to al-Qaeda, prompting Boston police to accelerate their efforts to quash the gang's criminal activities, especially in East Boston, the organization's stronghold.
Posted by Suzanne at January 7, 2005