Security News in Brief: MS-13 New Jersey Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Offenses and Murder

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

A federal jury in New Jersey convicted three El Salvadoran nationals on Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) charges, including murder in aid of racketeering, stemming from their participation in Mara Salvatrucha, a violent international criminal racketeering enterprise commonly known as MS-13.