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ICE lists Gustavo Alberto Miranda-Castro as arrested and identifies him as an MS-13 member convicted of carrying a loaded firearm in Los Angeles

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ICE arrested Gustavo Alberto Miranda-Castro and court records confirm a conviction for carrying a loaded firearm in a public place and any gang-affiliation allegations.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security posted a press release on January 23, 2026, saying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested several noncitizens it described as the “worst of the worst,” including people convicted of murder, rape, armed robbery and an alleged MS‑13 gang member. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin is quoted saying ICE targeted those individuals and that 70% of ICE arrests are of noncitizens charged or convicted of crimes. The release lists five named individuals, their countries of origin, convictions and the locations of their cases, and points readers to WOW.DHS.Gov for more details.
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The DHS press release (DHS.gov) lists an ICE arrest of “Gustavo Alberto Miranda-Castro,” identifying him as an MS‑13 member from El Salvador convicted in Los Angeles of carrying a loaded firearm in a public place; I could not locate independent primary sources (court records, Los Angeles Superior Court dockets, LAPD/LA County booking or conviction records, or a separate ICE or DOJ charging/indictment record) that confirm the person’s conviction, gang membership, nationality, and ICE arrest. Because the only available attribution is the DHS press release and widely reprinted copies of it, the claim cannot be independently verified at this time.

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  1. Scheduled follow-up · Feb 06, 2026overdue
  2. Completion due · Feb 06, 2026
  3. Update · Jan 24, 2026, 03:36 AMUnclear
    The DHS press release (DHS.gov) lists an ICE arrest of “Gustavo Alberto Miranda-Castro,” identifying him as an MS‑13 member from El Salvador convicted in Los Angeles of carrying a loaded firearm in a public place; I could not locate independent primary sources (court records, Los Angeles Superior Court dockets, LAPD/LA County booking or conviction records, or a separate ICE or DOJ charging/indictment record) that confirm the person’s conviction, gang membership, nationality, and ICE arrest. Because the only available attribution is the DHS press release and widely reprinted copies of it, the claim cannot be independently verified at this time.
  4. Original article · Jan 23, 2026
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