Crime & Safety
Nassau Police Find Remains Of Another MS-13 Victim
Police learned about the remains on Tuesday after they arrested a gang member for his involvement in the 2017 slaying of Angel Soler.
Nassau police recovered another body on Wednesday that authorities believe was killed by MS-13.
According to Newsday, the body was recovered a mile into the Roosevelt Preserve, near Frederick Avenue. Police said the person was most definitely a victim of MS-13, although they have not yet identified the body.
News 12 reported that the body was found five feet in the ground, and is believed to be male. Police learned about the remains after the arrest of Josue Figueroa-Velasquez, 18, of Freeport, who was charged in connection with the 2017 murder of 16-year-old Angel Soler. These remains were found about two miles from where Soler was buried.
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BREAKING: following a tip, NCPD and HSI find body of #MS13 victim buried in #Roosevelt Preserve County Park @News12LI pic.twitter.com/DXoUpuxTZO
— Eileen Lehpamer (@ELehpamer12) May 30, 2018
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