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HOUSTON - A suspected MS-13 gang member who is in the U.S. illegally was arrested by federal immigration agents after he became stuck on a business sign in the Houston area while trying to flee custody, officials said.

Stuck on a business sign

The backstory:

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested Marlon Odir Gomez Hernandez, a 29-year-old native of El Salvador, on October 27. Gomez Hernandez was encountered during a targeted enforcement operation in the Houston area and immediately attempted to escape.

According to ICE, the man ran into a laundromat, climbed through the ceiling to reach the roof, and then moved onto the business's sign, where he became stuck. ICE officers successfully removed him safely.

Dig deeper:

Gomez Hernandez had allegedly entered

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