Mara 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 …

Apr 19, 2017 · A string of brutal murders in the US has thrown a national spotlight on MS-13, a street gang that was born in LA but has roots in El Salvador.

4 days ago · Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), international gang involved in drug and human smuggling, prostitution, murder, and extortion, among other illegal activities. It was founded in …

MS-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 …

La Mara Salvatrucha, known colloquially and infamously as MS-13, is a vicious, barbaric street gang. Now in as many as 40 states across the U.S., MS-13 members murder and rape, maim …

Oct 21, 2020 · Today, the Department of Justice released “ Full Scale Response: A Report on the Department’s Efforts to Combat MS-13 from 2016-2020.” This report describes the …

Jan 17, 2025 · Earlier today and on January 16, 2025, in federal court in Central Islip, three members of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known …

Mar 18, 2025 · Francisco Javier Román-Bardales is believed to be a "key senior leader" of Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement on X. Román-Bardales …

Sep 17, 2024 · MS-13, also known as Mara Salvatrucha, is a transnational criminal gang that originated in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s. The majority of its members are Central …

Mara Salvatrucha 13, or MS-13, is a transnational, mainly Hispanic, street gang notorious for its adherence to a methodology of extreme violence to enforce fear and establish street credibility.