Local officials say state laws may not be up to the task.
Capital News Service By Colleen Jaskot 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 …
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12:57 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
And just to respond to another comment, MS-13 does have US Citizens within its ranks, but they are few and far between... The vast majority of them are illegal aliens from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras who come here for no other reason than to create havoc within the communities in which they settle! more ›