What to Know About the MS-13 Street Gang

Nearly two dozen people with ties to the MS-13 street gang were arrested Wednesday in Los Angeles as part of a long federal investigation into the violent, powerful group that authorities say has wreaked havoc across the U.S. for decades.

“This gang is responsible for murders — both of rival gangsters and innocent bystanders — as well as drug dealing and extortion in many communities in the Los Angeles area,” Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra Brown said in a statement.