Ms 13 Long Island Map

Center researchers reviewed more than 500 cases of MS-13 gang members arrested nationwide since 2012. More than 40 sword-wielding MS-13 thugs and other gang members who have been terrorizing Long Islanders for years with attempted murders and human-trafficking have been nabbed in a sweeping... Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

Mara Salvatrucha (Spanish: [maa salatuta]; lit. 'Salvadoran Gang'[a]), commonly known as MS-13, is an international criminal gang that originated in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s. Originally, the gang was set up to protect Salvadoran immigrants from other gangs in the Los Angeles area.

MS-13's presence on Long Island dates back more than a decade, officials say. "This is like playing whack-a-mole. You poke your head up, we're going to knock it back down," Ryder said.

Three local leaders of the MS-13 street gang have pleaded guilty to their roles in nine killings involving machetes and guns in the New York City suburbs. For the most part, MS-13 gang members who come to the United States settle in areas where there are already Salvadoran communities on Long Island in Brentwood, Central Islip, Huntington... Two teenage Long Island MS-13 gangsters have been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for a pair of machete attacks, authorities announced Thursday, April 30.Pedro Martinez Velasquez and ...

Officials say Pedro Martinez Velasquez, Kelvin Martinez and several coconspirators attacked six people with knives and a machete at a Hempstead soccer field. The victims, who ranged in age between 20 and 51, were all injured during the incident. With numerous branches, or cliques, the MS-13 is the most violent criminal organization on Long Island.

Since 2003, hundreds of MS-13 members, including dozens of clique leaders, have been convicted on federal felony charges in the Eastern District of New York.