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Detectives: Arrested MS-13 gang member lured victim to woods before slaying

<p>Authorities say Carlos Benitez-Hernandez, 21, of Uniondale, was one of at least five MS-13 gang members that lured the teen into a wooded area in Aug. 2017.</p>

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