The Mara Salvatrucha, or MS13, is perhaps the most prominent street gang in the western hemisphere. While their origins start in the poor, refugee-laden areas of 1980s Los Angeles, the gang's reach now extends from the Central American nations like El Salvador, through Mexico, the United States, and into Canada. MS 13 was founded in the 1980’s in the barrios of Los Angeles. During this time there was a civil war going on between El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, so the refugees traveled northward into the mostly Mexican barrios of East LA. We know that the Mexican gangs reigned in this local area, but these coldhearted immigrants quickly organized themselves into groups, and the strongest became Mara Salvatrucha. MS 13 was originally
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Well one local gang took notice, the Mexican Mafia or La M for short. They wanted to bring MS 13 into their ranks into the Latino regional gang alliance. MS-13 colors are blue and white, they get these colors from the El Salvadoran flag, but will change colors when local police get wind of their involvement in certain areas. They are also know for changing up the numbers they use usually 67 or 76 both add up to 13. They like to target the younger generation those easily persuade into …show more content…
In the case of MS-13 they had a rivalry with La 18 who was mostly Mexican. They have a issue with SWP-18 (Salvadorans with Pride). They even have a beef with The Latin Kings in Newark NJ. They are not known for having many allies, The Sailors is probably the most violent and influential MS branch in Maryland. Not only is MS-13 brutal, they might even have ties to Al-Qaida. According to the Washington Times they were told that a top ranking Al-Qaida lieutenant Adnan G. El Shukrijumah had met with some of the leaders from MS-13 in Honduras about a business proposal, smuggling weapons and perhaps personnel into the U.S. There is even a RPG forum website http://ms-13rp.forumotion.com/t60-how-to-join-ms-13-mexican-slang. I think that this is a game using MS-13 credentials trying to get people to think they are real. But it could also be the real deal, nowadays you just never know. Today with MS 13 operating in a quarter of the U.S., Central America, Mexico, and Canada, they are the largest known transnational gang. They are ruthless, unrelenting, and unforgiving. They can kill at a moments notice and will if provoked. This is definitely one gang we need to watch
Well one local gang took notice, the Mexican Mafia or La M for short. They wanted to bring MS 13 into their ranks into the Latino regional gang alliance. MS-13 colors are blue and white, they get these colors from the El Salvadoran flag, but will change colors when local police get wind of their involvement in certain areas. They are also know for changing up the numbers they use usually 67 or 76 both add up to 13. They like to target the younger generation those easily persuade into …show more content…
In the case of MS-13 they had a rivalry with La 18 who was mostly Mexican. They have a issue with SWP-18 (Salvadorans with Pride). They even have a beef with The Latin Kings in Newark NJ. They are not known for having many allies, The Sailors is probably the most violent and influential MS branch in Maryland. Not only is MS-13 brutal, they might even have ties to Al-Qaida. According to the Washington Times they were told that a top ranking Al-Qaida lieutenant Adnan G. El Shukrijumah had met with some of the leaders from MS-13 in Honduras about a business proposal, smuggling weapons and perhaps personnel into the U.S. There is even a RPG forum website http://ms-13rp.forumotion.com/t60-how-to-join-ms-13-mexican-slang. I think that this is a game using MS-13 credentials trying to get people to think they are real. But it could also be the real deal, nowadays you just never know. Today with MS 13 operating in a quarter of the U.S., Central America, Mexico, and Canada, they are the largest known transnational gang. They are ruthless, unrelenting, and unforgiving. They can kill at a moments notice and will if provoked. This is definitely one gang we need to watch