Federal law enforcement officials revealed during a press conference on Tuesday that 22 alleged members of the notoriously violent MS-13 street gang have been charged in a federal racketeering case, many of whom prosecutors believe participated in a series of grisly murders.
"A 12-count indictment unsealed Monday afternoon alleges that members and associates of the gang murdered seven people over the last two years," the Department of Justice said in a statement. "The indictment charges gang leaders who allegedly authorized and coordinated the murders. Also charged are gang members who allegedly murdered and attempted to murder rival gang members, those who were perceived to be cooperating with law enforcement."
The DOJ noted that the indictment "focuses on a particularly violent subset of the gang known as the Fulton clique, which operates in the San Fernando Valley and has recently seen an influx of young immigrants from Central America." The statement says that youngsters who wanted to join MS-13 were "required to kill an MS-13 rival or someone perceived to be adverse to MS-13 to be initiated into MS-13."
CNN reported that 19 of the 22 alleged MS-13 gangsters "are in the country illegally and entered the country within the...
The DOJ noted that the indictment "focuses on a particularly violent subset of the gang known as the Fulton clique, which operates in the San Fernando Valley and has recently seen an influx of young immigrants from Central America." The statement says that youngsters who wanted to join MS-13 were "required to kill an MS-13 rival or someone perceived to be adverse to MS-13 to be initiated into MS-13."
CNN reported that 19 of the 22 alleged MS-13 gangsters "are in the country illegally and entered the country within the...
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