MS-13 Leader Imprisoned for 45 Years for Involvement in RICO Conspiracy

A leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for his participation in a racketeering enterprise. Escolastico Serrano, a/k/a “Chito,” was also sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Todd J. Campbell of...

Girlfriend of MS-13 Member Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison

The girlfriend of a member of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for her participation in a racketeering enterprise.

Mobs Kill 9 Suspected Armed Robbers in Liberia

At least nine suspected hard-core criminals are now known to have died during Monday evening’s clash between suspected criminals and vigilante groups at the northern Monrovia suburb of Red Light. The remains of the suspected criminals, who are...

Deputy Attorney General Mark R. Filip Announces New Anti-Gang Funding to Chicago And Detroit

Deputy Attorney General Mark R. Filip has announced the intent to award $2 million to both Chicago and Detroit as part of an expansion of the Department of Justice’s Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative. The awards are designed to help law enforcement...

Three MS-13 Leaders Plead Guilty to Involvement in a Racketeering Conspiracy

Three leaders of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, pleaded guilty to participation in a racketeering enterprise, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Edward M. Yarbrough for the Middle District of...