They capture criminals who tried to hide gang tattoos

The authorities have arrested eight gang members who tried to hide or modify tattoos alluding to the gang with other designs, such as religious and animal ones, to go unnoticed by the National Civil Police (PNC) and the Armed Forces.

One of the detainees is Felipe Isaí Flores Ascencio, alias Loco, from the 18 gang, who was intercepted in the municipality of Santa Ana Centro; He posed as a pastor in a church in Chalchuapa.

Flores Ascencio hid tattoos from the terrorist group, but could not hide his criminal record dating back to 2006 for theft, possession and possession of drugs for which he was arrested on two occasions. He will be prosecuted for illicit groups.

Herbert Vladimir Recinos Pérez, alias Measles or Blazer, a triggerman (murderer) of the 18 gang was located in the Plan del Pino canton, Ciudad Delgado district, San Salvador Centro. He has a history of aggravated robbery and other crimes; His criminal behavior began in the 90s, he tried to modify the tattoos with another design.

Another who tried to modify the brands of the criminal group is Félix Yoel Cortez Quinteros, alias Flaco, who is accused of attempting to kill police officers in 2016. He was arrested in the district of San Francisco Menéndez, Ahuachapán Sur.

Narciso Eugenio Flores Rodríguez, alias Chungui, marked his back with an 18, and in his failed attempt to erase the mark, it became more evident. He has a record of illegal carrying of a firearm, illicit groups, extortion and aggravated robbery; He was captured in the district of San Juan Nonualco, La Paz Este.

OTHER DETENTIONS

Irwing Alexander Axume, alias El Negro, showed himself as a food deliveryman, and when he was intervened by the Armed Forces in the Guayacán Urbanization, Soyapango district, San Salvador Este, it was learned that he is an extortionist from the Mara Salvatrucha; A tattoo on his lower lip gave him away as a criminal.

While Amílcar Armando Nolasco Chicas, who until before the war against the gangs proudly showed his MS tattoos, wanted to modify them with religious and animal images. They intercepted him in the canton of San Antonio Las Iglesias, district of San Luis de La Reina, San Miguel Norte.

For his part, Luis Miguel Hernández, alias Jocote, was discovered when by letting his hair grow he tried to hide the number 18 tattooed on his head. He was accused of extortion and distributing drugs, during a patrol he was arrested in the Buena Vista canton, Zacatecoluca district, La Paz Este.

Finally, Israel Antonio Aldana López, nicknamed Stranger, was arrested in the canton of San Francisco El Porfiado, district of Santiago Nonualco, La Paz Centro. He has a history of extortion and resistance; PNC photographic records revealed the modification of an MS brand.

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