2 MS-13 Members Arrested On Gun, Drug Charges: Nassau Police

Two MS-13 gang members from Queens were arrested in Hempstead Saturday night on drug and weapon charges, Nassau County police say.

According to police, Gang Investigation Squad detectives saw Victor Leon, 21, of Sanford Avenue, Flushing, driving a grey 2015 Honda Accord that had a broken headlight. The detectives turned on the lights on their car, police say, and pulled them over.

As they approached the car, police say the detectives saw the passenger, Eric Monge, 23, of Parsons Boulevard, Flushing, take a handgun from his sweatshirt and place it under his legs in an attempt to hid it. Both men were taken out of the car and placed under arrest.

Police say the detectives also recovered 13 baggies containing what they believe to be marijuana.

Police say that the Gang Investigation Squad and Homeland Security Investigations are still investigating since both men are MS-13 members.

Monge is charged with criminal possession of a firearm and disorderly conduct from an arrest warrant he had. Leon is charged with two counts of criminal possession of marijuana. Both are scheduled to be arraigned on March 11 in First District Court in Hempstead.