The inmates belonged to the Mara Salvatrucha gang, commonly known as MS-13. Gangs like Salvatrucha or Barrio 18 often use graffiti to mark territory or advertise illicit drug selling points.

(7News) — Three people tied to the La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13 ... shots were fired at four people in retribution for gang graffiti that was defaced in a forested area near the 100 block of ...

Police and marines in Mexico’s capital on Tuesday arrested an alleged senior leader of the Mara Salvatrucha gang who is wanted in the United States for extortion, drug distribution and terrorism ...

This is a “pilot project aimed at erasing the placazos [names or identifying symbols of the gangs] and graffiti” painted by gang members ... signs that members of the Barrio 18 gang, the Mara ...

“Our plan is that there is no graffiti so the people feel safe ... San Salvador and has long been a stronghold of the Mara Salvatrucha gang. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, gatherings in ...

Francisco Javier Román-Bardales is believed to be a "key senior leader" of Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement on X. Román-Bardales was arrested Monday on the ...

Authorities in Mexico said their investigation indicated the 55-year-old was the second in command of the Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13. Recommended Videos Ayala-Alcántara was located following a ...

Chihuahua state police arrested a suspected member of the Mara Salvatrucha gang accused of being the leader of a criminal cell in Juárez, police officials said. State police arrested Roberto ...