The brutal gang MS-13, that even Trump called Animals, took a big hit in New York after authorities rounded up 96 members during a bust. The members included both American citizens and illegal immigrants. Authorities say it is the biggest crackdown on the gang in history.
“The goal of this investigation was to deliver a major blow to the gang’s leadership, operations and recruitment in our region… we did exactly that,” Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini told reporters Friday.
“This operation helped end the New York program,” he added.
Sini says investigators arrested 96 members and associates of the gang, who have been charged with crimes ranging from conspiracy to commit murder to drug trafficking to weapons sales. The ages of those arrested range from 16 to 59 and include U.S. citizens and illegal immigrants, he added.
Sources told the New York Post that most of the arrests were made Thursday and Friday morning.
Sini said throughout the investigation, authorities recovered drugs in gang members’ possession such as cocaine and fentanyl, as well as handguns and more than $200,000 in cash. Investigators’ efforts resulted in the arrests of the leaders of nine cliques of the gang operating in Suffolk County — and foiled seven alleged murder plots, he added.”
“And perhaps most importantly, the investigation prevented the El Salvador-based gang from getting a strong foothold on New York soil, according to Ray Donovan, special agent in charge of the DEA in New York.
“We’ve learned that through this investigation MS-13 had plans for establishing an East Coast foundation here in New York for the gang, that will never happen,” he said.”
“MS-13 is a ruthless, savage gang which commits acts of violence to recruit, retain and control its members and exact revenge on its rivals, as well as to extort innocent members of our communities,” Sini said.”
“Their rules are very clear,” said Donovan.
“In order to move up from a ‘morro’ [rank] to a ‘chekeo,’ [higher rank], one would have to kill four times.
The Left was originally all over Trump when he talked about this gang being animals, but as you can see the term seems to fit. We are lucky that N.Y. Authorities were able to take down such a large number of the brutal gang. The last thing we need is more of them here in the States.
Arrest is one thing, a trial and conviction are quite another. Democrats do love, abet, support and defend their Banditos.
fantastic…I wonder how Mayor DeBlasio is taking it? he will probably pardon them…round up all these MF’ing gangs
Simple!
Since a “non-citizen” has NO RIGHTS under the Constitution – EXECUTE THEM.
Those that do have ‘citizenship’ should be stripped of citizenship and exported to El Salvador ….. debarkation from the aircraft at an elevation determined at a later date.
These treasonous hypocrite libs(lying sack of Schiff) don’t know the meaning of the truth! They are at it again and just as mentally deranged as the rest of the Globalists NAZI Muslim Commie Liberal Demoncrats! Deep State, Pelosi, Waters, Schumer, Hollywood, Academia, Fake News, Swamp News and you know the rest!! Expose, Boycott, Sue, prosecute and bring to justice all these lying Fake News deep state treasonous Godless NAZI commie liberal demoncrats and RINOs post-haste,Patriots! Drain the rat infested swamp President Trump!
NY cops delivered on this raid, yes? Considering how many of the charges are at Felony-level, shouldn’t they be working in *conjunction* with Fed authorities, such as ICE & FBI?
They may be down, but they are not out. Just wait until witnesses start dying, and evidence disappears because people, including their families, who had access were threatened.
There is only one way to deal with people like this. Terminate with Extreme Prejudice. Unfortunately, our country lacks the will to do what is necessary to root out such evil. Instead, we will allow them to devour us from within, with an occasional photo op of arrests to placate the public into believing something is really being done,
Yeah. I know. We are supposed to be a nation of laws with due process. However, laes and due process were created for those who actually respect those ideals. MS13 and similar organizations have no respect. They are willing to do anything it takes to carve out their empires.
We can do what is necessary today, or we can wait until they have spread their roots into every aspect of our lives when it will be all but impossible to turn things around.
Oh dear! Pelosi’s children of God have been arrested?
There is something telling that has been left out of this post. They only arrested 200 members and most of those were freed within 48 hours to go back doing what they were doing before. That’s a massive BUST? There over 3000 member of this gang within this very small area. Arrest 1500 and now that’s a massive BUST!
Heartfelt thanks to the work and heroism of all those involved in the investigation, identifying and arrest of the 96 cancers on society in the lives of all Americans. Be strong, judges, be vigilant and keep safe all who are or were involved. The murder plans that were discovered should be revealed to the proposed victims. The murdering animals must be executed and any others excommunicated and jailed in Guantanimo or a re-opened and fortified Alcatraz under the worst conditions. Make it an example to all. There must be dire consequencies. Perhaps new laws for apprehension and punishments. Again, thank you men and women who accomplished this for us. May God bless you and keep you safe.
Two things come to mind; I hope the attorney has a lot of body guards and I hope the enforcement side remain on high alert. I believe MS-13 might be worse than the MAFIA.