FBI Director Kash Patel praised Mexican authorities on Tuesday for arresting and handing over an FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” suspect.
Patel responded to the arrest of Francisco Javier Román-Bardales, an alleged senior leader in the Ms-13 gang, who was detained on Monday in Veracruz by Mexican soldiers and federal agents.
In a post on X, Patel confirmed the arrest and praised Mexico for its work in apprehending the suspect.
“I can now confirm that last night, working with [the DOJ] and other interagency partners, the FBI has extradited one of our ‘Ten Most Wanted’ from Mexico — one we believe to be a key senior leader of MS-13, Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales,” he wrote.
“He was arrested in Mexico and is being transported within the U.S. as we speak, where he will face American justice. This is a major victory both for our law enforcement partners and for a…
