MS-13 is a real threat – they are serious, powerful and have the numbers to raise hell
Most people living in the United States do not fully understand the MS-13 gang, but despite that, we are all affected in some way by their actions and efforts. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is working with local jurisdictions in nearly every state in the US to try to stop this entrenched group. How are they? Well, they do have victories from time to time, but the reality is that MS-13 is not your typical “bad guy” bunch, and now they’re everywhere.
Perhaps you would like to read more and read a book that will keep you awake at night? If so, let me recommend a great read, a reality check, and a daunting challenge for law enforcement. The book is called:
“This Is For The Mara Salvatrucha: Inside MS-13, America’s Most Violent Gang,” by Samuel Logan; Hyperion Book Publishers; New York, NY; 2009; ISBN: 978-1401323240.
A comprehensive look at the notorious and ruthless MS-13 gang and its force on the streets of the Americas; and how its agility and network-centric operations make it almost impossible to control, this book will scare the hell out of you.
There are stories in the book of the MS-13 gang in Virginia, and a very high-profile case there. The author takes us inside the gang to see how they operate and why it’s so hard to do anything about it. This group is involved in everything, they run huge networks of drug traffickers, they commit kidnappings and they have prostitution networks. But that’s just a start.
Many law enforcement officers in Los Angeles admit that MS-13 owns the streets of Los Angeles, and that the gang is so big and recruiting so fast that it’s hard to keep track of them, let alone stop them. The author believes that they will completely blow the doors of the mafia. I think you will enjoy this book.
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