MS-13
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Mara Salvatrucha, 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
An MS gang sign and tattoos
Gang graffiti
Sinaloa Cartel hierarchy in early 2008
MS-13 gang member with back body tattoo
Mexican Mafia
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The Mexican Mafia, also known as The M, is a predominantly Mexican American prison gang and criminal organization in the United States. Despite its name, the Mexican Mafia has no origins in Mexico and
MS-13
…Liberation Front." "13" is believed to stand for the letter M, the thirteenth letter of the alphabet, but it is also rumored to pay homage to the Mexican Mafia prison gang. Membership in Mara Salvatrucha consists primarily of Salvadorans and Salvadoran Americans, but also Hondurans, Guatemalans, Mexicans, and…
The organization's name tattooed on member's abdomen.