Ms-13 Gang Seeks to Unite Nationwide ; Wants to Solidify Criminal Operations
The Washington Times › July 25, 2007
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The international street gang MS-13 is unifying its violent members across the U.S., including the D.C. area, attempting to strengthen its criminal operation by creating a single organization.
"Traditionally, the gang consisted of loosely affiliated groups known as cliques; however, law enforcement officials have reported increased coordination of criminal activity among Mara Salvatrucha cliques in the Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and New York metropolitan areas," states a confidential letter sent out earlier this month from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Illinois.See the full content of this document
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Ms-13 Gang Seeks to Unite Nationwide ; Wants to Solidify Criminal Operations
"MS-13 is attempting to become a unified criminal enterprise operating under one leadership."
The Washington Times has obtained a copy of the letter and an Army intelligence presentation on the growth of MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha.Federal law-enfo...See the full content of this document
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