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MS-13
Mara Salvatrucha (; ), commonly known as MS-13, is an international criminal gang that originated in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s. Originally, the gang was set up to protect Salvadoran immigrants from other gangs in the Los Angeles area. Over time, the gang grew into a more traditional criminal organization. MS-13 has a longtime rivalry with the 18th Street gang.
Cárteles Unidos
Mexican criminal organization Papichava
Los Negros
Mexican criminal organization
Artistas Asesinos
Mexican street gang and armed branch of the Sinaloa Cartel
South Pacific Cartel
Mexican organized crime group
Los Mazatlecos
enforcer gang of the Beltrán Leyva Cartel
Los Metros
faction of a Mexican drug trafficking organization known as the Gulf Cartel
CLH
Mexican-American gang originally based in El Paso, Texas