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FBI arrests alleged MS-13 leader with help of Mexican government

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The FBI extradited an alleged senior leader of the MS-13 gang who was on the agency's "10 most wanted" list with the help of the Mexican government, FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday.

Patel said Mexican authorities arrested Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales -- who Patel said is believed to be a "key senior leader" of the gang. Roman-Bardales is being extradited to the United States, Patel added.

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