Peruvian gang leader Gianfranco Torres-Navarro has been arrested in the US, officials said.
Torres-Navarro, 38, was arrested in New York state after entering the country illegally at the Texas-Mexico border, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in a statement.
He is believed to be the leader of the Los Killers gang and is on Peru’s wanted list.
He is now being held in federal custody pending an immigration hearing, ICE said.
In a statement to the BBC, ICE said Torres-Navarro was arrested on Wednesday in the town of Endicott during an “enforcement operation” after authorities were notified that he was wanted in Peru.
He was previously arrested on May 16 when he entered the US illegally, and was given a notice to appear in immigration proceedings, ICE added.
“Gianfranco Torres-Navarro poses a serious threat to our communities,” said state transport chief Thomas Brophy.
“We will not allow New York to become a safe haven for dangerous non-citizens,” he added.
Mr Torres-Navarro is reported to have fled to Peru after allegedly killing a retired police officer in the South American country.
He is best known in Peru as Gianfranco 23, a number that is clearly a reference to his victims.
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