Tiny 5ft 4in heartless gangster who gunned down ex-girlfriend, 19, then let fellow thugs shoot her son, 2, in the head as he clung to his leg makes it to FBI’s 10 most wanted list

A Salvadoran thug who executed his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend and let fellow gang members shoot her terrified two-old-son as he grabbed his leg for help has been added to the FBI's 'Ten Most Wanted Fugitives' list.
MS-13 gang member Juan Elias Garcia, 21, whose last reported sighting was somewhere in Honduras in 2011, is the fourth person sought by federal authorities in the Long Island killings of 19-year-old Vanessa Argueta and her 2-year-old son Diego Torres, said George Venizelos, the FBI assistant director of the New York field office.
Garcia, who is 5 feet 4 inches tall, and weighs 125 pounds is a native of El Salvador and is the first MS-13 gang member to make the bureau's most wanted list.

He allegedly brought Argueta to the woods of Central Islip, Long Island in February 2010 under the ruse of taking her to to dinner, Venizelos said.

Vanessa Argueta and little Diego Torres

Most wanted: Juan Elias Garcia, an alleged member of the MS-13 gang, is seen in an undated picture released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on March 26, 2014.

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Most wanted: Juan Elias Garcia, an alleged member of the MS-13 gang, is seen in an undated picture released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on March 26, 2014.  Garcia, 21, has been added to the FBI's list of 'Ten Most Wanted Fugitives' for his role in the 2010 killing of his girlfriend Vanessa Argueta and little Diego Torres (right)

Argueta was accompanied by two other reputed MS-13 members who had received permission from the gang's leader to carry out the killing, Venizelos said.
One of them shot her in the chest and head because of alleged threats made toward Garcia by rival gang members to whom she had ties, according to Venizelos.
Her son who witnessed his mother's death began crying the thugs shot him in the head — but the wound proved not fatal and the terrified boy grabbed Garcia’s leg.

Then another gang member, Adalberto Ariel Guzman, shot him in the head a second time, killing the boy.
'Once on his feet, Diego saw Garcia, a familiar face in the crowd, and clutched onto his leg. However, the violence did not stop. Guzman fired the second shot that struck Diego in the head and killed him,' Venizelos said.
'Garcia decided that penalty for disrespecting the gang was death,' Venizelos said. 'While crime and gang-related activity often goes hand in hand, the execution-style murders of Vanessa and her 2-year-old son is a new low even for MS-13.'

Garcia, who was only 17 when the crime took place, is alleged to be a member of the violent Mara Salvatrucha gang, known as MS-13, and is believed to be hiding in El Salvador, authorities said Wednesday.
'MS-13 is the most violent gang here of any of the street gangs,' said Special Agent Reynaldo Tariche, who investigated the case with other members of the FBI's Long Island Gang Task Force.
Authorities say Garcia had a romantic relationship with Argueta, but she had ties to rival gangs.
Last October, the Treasury Department designated MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, as an international criminal organization.
It has a strong presence throughout the country, particularly in areas with substantial Salvadoran populations such as Southern California, the District of Columbia and northern Virginia. The gang also is allied with several Mexican drug cartels.

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Recently added: Garcia, a native of El Salvador is the first MS-13 gang member to make the bureau's most wanted list

There is a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to Garcia's arrest, authorities said, cautioning the public not to take action themselves but instead to call the FBI or local law enforcement.
Garcia also has ties to Nicaragua, Guatemala and Panama, they said.
MS-13 is the largest and most violent street gang on Long Island, with more than a dozen chapters there, said Loretta Lynch, the U.S. Attorney for New York's Eastern District.
Garcia was indicted on seven counts that included murder, murder conspiracy and firearms charges last month, shortly after he turned 21, and lost federal juvenile protection status that had prevented authorities from naming him publicly, Lynch said.
Rene Mendez Mejia, who pleaded guilty to the murders, and Adalberto Ariel Guzman, who was found guilty at trial, are awaiting sentencing, Venizelos said.
Gang leader Heriberto Martinez, who allegedly sanctioned the killings, was charged in connection with the murders and other crimes and has been sentenced to three life terms plus 60 years, he said.
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