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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The overseas nationalist who allegedly escaped from custody successful Fresno County and is "possibly connected to Tren de Aragua" was charged connected Thursday.
Deputies accidental Helan Lopez-Sanchez escaped custody aft being arrested and accused of being progressive successful a drawstring of equipped robberies crossed the Central Valley successful 2024. They judge the 32-year-old Salvadoran whitethorn person a transportation with a overseas transgression pack and described him arsenic having a history of violence.
“Detectives person developed accusation that has led america to judge that these individuals are perchance connected to Tren de Aragua, TDA, which is besides known arsenic a convulsive transgression thoroughfare gang,” Sheriff John Zanoni said.
On Jan. 16, officers said they received accusation that Lopez-Sanchez was astatine a Motel 6 successful Fresno. They were tipped disconnected aft helium logged onto Snapchat.
The sheriff's bureau says SWAT operators sent a drone into the country and recorded Lopez-Sanchez pointing a firearm astatine the door. Despite the threat, Lopez-Sanchez was successfully taken into custody.
On Thursday, Lopez-Sanchez was charged with being a felon successful possession of a firearm and ammunition. If convicted, helium faces a maximum statutory punishment of 15 years successful situation and a $250,000 fine.
