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 …

12 hours ago · The MS-13 leader has ordered the murders of rival gang members and drug competitors in Honduras, including fellow gang members he felt were disloyal. Campbell, a …

1 day ago · The “13” refers to the gang’s loyalty to the Mexican Mafia, also known as “La Eme”, a reference to the letter “M” in Spanish, which is the 13th letter of the alphabet. The gang's early …

2 days ago · MS-13 members were responsible for brutal gang wars, murder, prostitution, drug smuggling, human trafficking, and illegal transport of aliens across the United States–Mexico …

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.

6 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday granted the Justice Department’s request to dismiss the criminal case against the alleged MS-13 gang East Coast …

Mar 27, 2025 · Federal officials said they captured a top national leader of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang in Virginia, a criminal group President Donald Trump designated as a terrorist …

Mar 27, 2025 · MS-13 gang, or Mara Salvatrucha, was one of eight Latin American criminal organizations declared foreign terrorist organizations by the Trump administration last month.

Jan 20, 2025 · The Mara Salvatrucha, better known as MS-13, is one of the most notorious and dangerous criminal gangs operating across the United States and Latin America. Known for …

Jan 30, 2025 · On Sept. 17, 2020, Alas Candray and others devised a plan to lure a young woman, identified as I.J.P.G., to Colts Neck Road in Reston under false pretenses and kill her …