A routine traffic stop in Des Moines, Iowa, on February 21st led to the arrest of Luis Enrique Baires, 28, a criminal alien from El Salvador wanted for multiple serious offenses in his home country. The arrest was a joint operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Marshals Service.
Baires is wanted in El Salvador on charges including two counts of aggravated homicide, two counts of proposition and conspiracy for the crime of aggravated homicide, and one count of illicit associations with the MS-13, Enfermos Criminales Salvatruchos clique.
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“Rural Iowa is not immune from central American criminals like Baires, and we will continue to face the challenge of tracking down and arresting the worst of the worst,” stated ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations St. Paul Field Office Director Matthew Putra. “Thanks to U.S. Marshals Service for assisting us in this arrest to keep communities safe.”
Baires is now in ICE custody and being held without bond. He will remain in custody pending the outcome of his removal proceedings. This arrest highlights the ongoing efforts of federal agencies to apprehend and remove dangerous individuals who pose a threat to public safety.
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