Missing Juvenile Safely Recovered During Fugitive Operation in Frederick, Maryland

State of MD - The U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF), in collaboration with the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), recovered a missing juvenile during a fugitive apprehension operation in Frederick, Maryland.

The operation led to the arrest of Denis Misael Dominguez Reyes, a 27-year-old citizen of El Salvador and alleged member of the MS-13 street gang.

Dominguez Reyes was detained under a Final Order of Removal issued by federal immigration authorities. Investigators had identified that Dominguez Reyes was likely harboring a 16-year-old female juvenile, also from El Salvador, who had been reported missing to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office.

Given the elevated risk factors of the case, the U.S. Marshals Service provided support to ensure the safe recovery of the minor. Dominguez Reyes was apprehended in the 500 block of W. 7th Street in Frederick, Maryland.

During the operation, the missing juvenile was located and recovered safely. She was then placed in the care of local authorities to be reunited with her family.

Clinton J. Fuchs, U.S. Marshal for the District of Maryland, emphasized the agency's commitment to such cases, stating, "Assisting our state and local partners to recover critically missing children is a top priority of the United States Marshals Service. We will continue to do everything we can to find these children and safely reunite them with their families."

Dominguez Reyes is currently in ICE custody and remains subject to removal proceedings.

Participating agencies in the operation included the U.S. Marshals Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Enforcement and Removal Operations, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Frederick County Sheriff's Office.

Disclaimer: All individuals mentioned in this article are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.