U.S. Marshals Collaborate with Interagency Partners to Locate, Arrest Violent Criminal Alien Gang Members

Washington, DC – Throughout the spring and summer months of 2025, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) has focused collaborative enforcement efforts on violent criminal alien fugitives in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force.

USMS fugitive investigators and resources throughout the DMV (District of Maryland, Virginia) have partnered with Immigration Officers and are dialed in on locating and apprehending fugitive gang members associated with transnational criminal organizations like MS-13, 18th Street, and Tren de Aragua. The joint effort has yielded several arrests thus far and the mission continues.

Significant arrests:

Gerson Osmin Saravia- Fuentes
Arrested on July 9, on warrants from Frederick, Maryland, for first-degree assault and firearm use during the commission of a felony violent crime. Saravia-Fuentes is a citizen of El Salvador and validated member of MS-13. In addition to Saravia-Fuentes, the investigation yielded five additional arrests of individuals without status in the United States.  

Kevin Josue Cuestas
Arrested on May 5, on a warrant for first-degree murder charges out of Baltimore. Cuestas is a citizen of El Salvador and validated member of MS-13. During the investigation, three others were arrested for being illegally present in the United States, and a firearm and MS-13 paraphernalia were recovered.  

Jose Anibal Guardado-Orellana
Arrested on May 12 on warrants from Prince George’s County, Maryland, on first- and second-degree murder charges. Guardado-Orellana is a citizen of El Salvador and validated member of the 18th Street Revolutionary gang. During the investigation, it was discovered that the fugitive was also wanted by El Salvador authorities on charges of homicide and association to a terrorist organization.  

Kevin Adonay Penate-Saenz
Arrested on Mach 19, in Portsmouth, Virginia, on warrants for rape, forcible sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, and object sexual penetration. Penate-Saenz is a citizen of El Salvador and validated member of MS-13.

Adrian Castro-Sanchez
Arrested on March 13 in Hyattsville, Maryland, on a warrant for first-degree assault. Castro-Sanchez is a Venezuelan citizen and is affiliated with the Tren De Aragua criminal gang.  

Jose Alexander Olivar-Vigil
Arrested on March 25 in Montgomery County, Maryland, on charges of first-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, and firearm use during the commission of a felony violent crime. Olivar-Vigil is a citizen of El Salvador and affiliated with the criminal gang MS-13.

The USMS is committed to enhancing the safety of our communities through the investigation and arrest of violent fugitives, including those who are in the United States illegally. The USMS coordinates closely with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations and Homeland Security Investigations to ensure these dangerous individuals are appropriately processed through immigration proceedings.    

See photos from the ongoing operation: https://www.flickr.com/gp/usmarshals/16v89Du327 

The USMS Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force is a Congressionally backed multi-agency task force whose mission is to focus resources and efforts on the reduction of violence within the National Capital Region through the identification, investigation, and apprehension of fugitives wanted for egregious crimes against the community, while ensuring the application of equal Justice, Integrity, and Service for all. Since June 2004, the task force has investigated and apprehended more than 110,300 fugitives, including over 6,855 wanted for murder.  

Source: U.S. Marshals Service, usmarshals.gov