MS-13 - Wikipedia
WEBMara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13, is an international criminal gang that originated in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s. Originally, the gang was set up to protect Salvadoran immigrants from other gangs in the Los Angeles area.
Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) | Britannica
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), international gang involved in drug and human smuggling, prostitution, murder, and extortion, among other illegal activities. It was founded in Los Angeles in the 1980s by immigrants from El Salvador and later spread throughout the United States, Central America, and Canada, gaining a reputation for extreme violence.
WEBMS-13, which is short for La Mara Salvatrucha, is a gang composed primarily of immigrants or descendants of immigrants from El Salvador. In the United States, MS-13 has been functioning since at least the 1980s.
MS-13 Members and Associates Sentenced for Racketeering and …
WEBJun 18, 2024 · The last defendant of the six La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members who were convicted at two separate federal trials was sentenced today. The six defendants were sentenced for racketeering conspiracy, narcotics conspiracy, and offenses related to the murders of four men in 2019.
MS-13 suspects linked to Mexican Mafia leader ... - Los Angeles Times
WEBNov 14, 2023 · Federal authorities in Los Angeles charged 23 suspected members and associates of the MS-13 gang, alleging that one of the group's leaders in California is a powerful Mexican Mafia figure who...
Office of Public Affairs | Three MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of ...
WEBMay 3, 2023 · A federal jury convicted three La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, members yesterday of RICO conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, drug trafficking, and destruction of evidence.
What is MS-13? The ‘transnational’ street gang on the FBI’s radar
WEBMar 3, 2017 · MS-13, also known as La Mara Salvatrucha is also one of the largest criminal organizations in the United States, according to the US Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts. Here is some...
Federal grand jury indicts 23 MS-13 members and associates for …
WEBNov 14, 2023 · The indictment returned November 8 and unsealed today alleges that an imprisoned MS-13 member who also was a member of the Mexican Mafia controlled MS-13 Los Angeles by imposing a rule on all the gang's Los Angeles-area cliques that required them to buy methamphetamine from Herlyn Barrientos, a.k.a. "Doctorazo," of Huntington Park, and others.
What to Know About the MS-13 Street Gang - TIME
WEBMay 17, 2017 · MS-13 is short for Mara Salvatrucha, but the criminal organization is better known by its abbreviation. The group operates in at least 42 states and Washington, D.C. and boasts more than...
MS-13 gang members in Central America sanctioned by US
WEBFeb 8, 2023 · The United States Treasury Department sanctioned two members of the powerful Mara Salvatrucha on Wednesday, part of ongoing efforts by the U.S. to crack down on the gang commonly known as MS-13.