A federal grand jury has indicted 23 members and associates of the transnational street gang Mara Salvatrucha-13 (MS-13), charging them with drug trafficking and firearms violations, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles announced Nov. 14.
Federal and local law enforcement arrested 17 MS-13 gang members and associates Tuesday following the indictments. Those arrested were part of the gang’s local leadership and some of the most violent members, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
