MS-13 Gang Strong in Montgomery, Prince George's Counties
MS-13 activity has been reported in 13 of 23 counties and Baltimore City, with the strongest presence in Montgomery and Prince George's counties.
By Colleen Jaskot for Capital News Service Although a new tool in the federal government's fight against the violent gang MS-13 may help curb the growing problem in Maryland, local officials say state laws aren't so effective. In October, MS-13, a gang with a strong presence in Maryland, was the first criminal street gang to be named a transnational criminal organization by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. This designation allows the government to seize the gang's assets and freeze property, and it provides that anyone who does business with the gang can be sanctioned and face federal prosecution. "It means they can't utilize financial institutions," said Nicole Navas, spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, which works to…
Craig
7:51 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012
Shocking news! A criminal gang in MoCo! Who woulda thought? How can this be? How can it happen? Would their don't ask, don't tell immigration ideas have something to do with it? Would the influx of illegal El Salvadoreans? No? Well okee-dokee, I'll go back to being Ike Leggett's lacky. more ›