Trump’s Task Force takes out MS-13

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Trump’s Task Force takes out MS-13
“Rolling Back Regulations to Help All Ame” (Public Domain) by The White House

 

A special task force set up by President Donald Trump to take down America’s most violent street gang has succeeded in putting its key leaders out of action. The operation took less than a year, resulting in terrorism charges for some of the leaders of the gang, MS-13.

Also known as Mara Salvatrucha, the gang operates across America. Most of its members are illegal immigrants from Central America. It has its fingers in many pies, including drugs, rape, murder, kidnapping, and burglary.

https://www.conservativecardinal.com/trumps-task-force-takes-out-ms-13/

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President @realDonaldTrump: "We've just concluded a historic operation leading to the arrest and indictment of dozens of savage MS-13 members and leaders all across the country."

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https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1283439626015973378

12:33 PM · Jul 15, 2020·TheWhiteHouse

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"In New York and Nevada, 21 MS-13 members and leaders have been indicted on charges including murder, kidnapping, and drug trafficking."

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https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1283440401425272833

12:36 PM · Jul 15, 2020·TheWhiteHouse

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The Trump Administration is fighting for safety, security, and rule of law.

"In the last three years, @ICEgov has deported over 16,000 gang members and arrested over 2,000 members of MS-13."

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https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1283444294435692551

12:52 PM · Jul 15, 2020·TheWhiteHouse

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Attorney General Bill Barr explains the latest actions taken to disrupt and dismantle MS-13 leadership and operations.

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https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1283441534659104774

12:41 PM · Jul 15, 2020·TheWhiteHouse

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Barr Confirms Arrest of MS-13 Leaders
Washington Free Beacon, Jul 15, 2020

Attorney General William Barr announced the indictment of key members of the MS-13 criminal organization as a result of the ongoing Joint Task Force Vulcan initiative in a press release Thursday.

The attorney general said two deadly MS-13 operatives were charged in the last week. In the Eastern District Court of Virginia, an MS-13 member was indicted on terrorism charges. In the Eastern District Court of New York, meanwhile, the attorney general has filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty for another gang member who killed seven people in the span of a year. According to the federal report, 21 other gang members were arrested in the last week.

"In 2017, the President directed the Department of Justice to go to war against MS-13, and we did just that," Barr said Thursday. "While there is still work to be done, the Department of Justice remains committed to protecting Americans threatened by MS-13, and we will not rest until we have successfully defeated this transnational criminal organization."

MS-13, or the Mara Salvatrucha gang, is an international criminal organization with up to 50,000 members. The gang is based in Central America, but has a large presence in California, North Carolina, and on Long Island. MS-13 has made headlines for "ultraviolent" enforcement of its drug trafficking and territory holdings. Barr referred to the gang as "one of the most dangerous groups in America" in 2018.

Successful prosecutions come as the Department of Justice pursues a broader anti-gang strategic approach. Last week, the department announced its interest in tackling another ascendant violent gang—the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which operates on both sides of the U.S. border.

Local, state, and national authorities have made combating MS-13 a priority in recent years. A 2019 investigation on Long Island led to the arrest of 96 members on a litany of charges including murder, drug trafficking, weapons possession, and gang violence.

"MS-13 is a ruthless, savage gang which commits acts of violence to recruit, retain and control its members and exact revenge on its rivals, as well as to extort innocent members of our community," Suffolk County district attorney Timothy Sini said after last year's arrests.


 https://freebeacon.com/national-security/barr-confirms-arrest-of-ms-13-leaders/

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In the Eastern District Court of Virginia, an MS-13 member was indicted on terrorism charges.

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