An alleged MS-13 gang member on Long Island was released from prison for almost a week earlier this month due to a misunderstanding between the federal government and the state of New York.
Ever Morales-Lopez faces federal homicide charges for the 2016 killing of Kerin Pineda, who was believed to be a member of a rival gang.
Morales-Lopez was serving a sentence for drug charges in a state prison. He was paroled on September 3 for good behavior.
The FBI found out about his release on September 8, and arrested him in his Freeport neighborhood the next day.
Morales-Lopez is being held without bail as a flight risk and danger to the community. He could face the death penalty, if convicted of Pineda’s murder.
