Mara Salvatrucha (Spanish: [ˈmaɾa salβaˈtɾut͡ʃa]; lit. 'Salvadoran Gang'[a]), commonly known as MS-13, is an international criminal gang that originated in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s. Originally, …

Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) is a gang that formed in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s to offer protection from rival gangs to Salvadorans fleeing the Salvadoran civil war.

Dec 4, 2025 · 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 border. …

MS-13 leader Gerson Cuadra Soto, linked to a violent kill squad and an FBI Top 10 fugitive, was arrested in Nebraska on immigration charges.

Jan 20, 2025 · MS-13 inside the world's most violent and brutal street gang. Explore the leaders, structure, criminality and the fight back from law enforcement in this exclusive report.

Mar 27, 2025 · According to the U.S. Justice Department, the gang was "formed by Salvadoran immigrants that came to the United States in order to escape the civil war in their home country." The …

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 organization.

Aug 20, 2018 · MS-13 was formed on the streets of Los Angeles, CA, in the 1980s by refugees who were fleeing civil conflict in El Salvador. It became a transnational gang as MS-13 members who …

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 functioning since …

November 10, 2025: Five MS-13 Gang Members From Los Angeles Found Guilty of Series of Murders, Extortion and Drug Trafficking in Racketeering Case