The leader of MS-13 has been charged with terrorism amid a nationwide crackdown on the group, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. The indictment, unsealed in Virginia against Melgar Diaz, marked the first time the Justice Department has brought terrorism charges against a member of MS-13. The announcement came a day after grand juries in New York City and Nevada handed up new charges against nearly two dozen MS-13 members, ranging from drug dealing and kidnapping to murder and racketeering. MS-13 GANG MEMBERS ARRESTED IN MARYLAND MAN’S AMBUSH KILLINGMS-13 is believed to have been founded by immigrants in Los Angeles who had fled war in El Salvador in the 1980s. The president said Wednesday that U.S. Immigration and Customs has arrested more than 2,000 MS-13 members over the past few years.

Source: Fox News July 15, 2020 22:56 UTC