(CNN) Authorities in New York have announced a wide-ranging investigation that resulted in criminal charges against 96 MS-13 gang members on Long Island. The charges include murder, murder conspiracy, drug trafficking, weapons possession and gang violence. Leaders in El Salvador run the gang by issuing orders to the local cliques here in Suffolk County." Worldwide, 230 gang members were arrested and at least seven murder plots were interrupted, Sini said. Nine leaders of Suffolk County cliques, or factions of the gang, were arrested, Sini said.

Source: CNN December 22, 2019 00:00 UTC