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, …

Dec 22, 2025 · MS-13 is an international gang involved in drug and human smuggling, prostitution, murder, and extortion, among other illegal activities. It was founded in Los Angeles in the 1980s by …

1 day ago · Federal prosecutors in Baltimore have charged two more MS-13 members for violent crimes, including four murders and two attempted murders, as part of an expanded racketeering case.

Jul 2, 2025 · The MS-13’s leadership is based in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico, but the gang has thousands of members across the United States. With numerous branches, or …

1 day ago · Two additional alleged members of a faction of the MS-13 criminal gang in Baltimore were indicted in connection with four murders and two attempted murders, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

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 …

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