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Mara Salvatrucha, better known as MS-13 is a very dangerous gang. "There are MS-13 members in at least 42 states ... the gang has strongholds in the U.S., Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, as well as a significant presence in Spain, Nicaragua, and other Latin American countries" (Logan). The Mara Salvatrucha is a powerful and well known gang that has been around for centuries. “The main reason they are known to be the deadliest gang around is because their motto is to control, rape, and kill” (Mara Salvatrucha). Still to this day the gang has yet to be brought down by the justice system. Marasalvatrucha.weebly.com says how the government is trying to halt and sooner or later stop the gang, but it is very hard to do because of the …show more content…

"They called themselves "stoners" in reference to rock and the influence of the Rolling Stones" (Ramsey). This name reference made them become the Mara Salvatrucha Stoners. No member was over 18 at the time, but as their reputation began to grow they started getting into fights with other groups. "They hardly had any ambition beyond going to the next concert and feeling powerful by raising their fists into the air and raising two fingers, simulating a pair of horns" (Ramsey). This hand signal later becomes known as their gang …show more content…

“As a result, MS13’s Central American branches have been able to rebuild their organizational structures from the inside prisons walls, as well as expand their capacity to carry out crimes such as kidnappings, car robberies, extortion schemes, and other criminal activities” (MS13 Profile). It is said in marasalvatrucha.weebly.com that members of MS13 ages range from 11 to 40 years old. “Many members join the gang at a young age because they think it will help them look tougher and protect them from bullies” (Mara Salvatrucha). It also tells us that the fact that MS13 is known as one of the most dangerous gangs they join to make others scared. “Recruitment of younger initiates is encouraged from within the gang as well, as the younger a person is, the harder it is to punish them traditionally in the judicial system” (Mara

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