A Peruvian man who founded a criminal gang known for kidnapping, murder and robbery was deported from the United States on Wednesday, immigration authorities said.
Giovani Danti Gamarra-Puertas, 63, was escorted by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents onto a flight to Lima, Peru. He was later turned over to the Peruvian authorities at the Jorge Chávez International Airport to face charges for crimes against public peace.
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Giovani Danti Gamarra-Puertas, 63, a Peruvian citizen, is turned over to the authorities of his country of origin after being deported from the US.
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“ERO San Diego deportation officers are committed to preventing dangerous individuals like Gamarra-Puertas from entering our communities through illegitimate claims to avoid prosecution from their home countries,” said Jamison Matuszewski, field office director. of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in San Diego.
Gamarra-Puertas was initially arrested in June by Border Patrol agents after entering the US illegally near Calexico, California. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement took custody of him at some point, ICE said. Authorities said Gamarra-Puertas was trying to evade prosecution by fleeing to the US.
An image released by ICE shows Peruvian authorities walking with Gamarra-Puertas on an airport runway.
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A record check by US authorities revealed that he is the founder of Los Destructores, a criminal gang. He was also affiliated with other Peruvian criminal organizations, including Los Injertos and Malditos de San Juan de Lurigancho.
