The rise of MS-13 in Northern Virginia

“While Northern Virginia law enforcement agencies must contend with a variety of gangs, the most well-known group is Mara Salvatrucha 13, or MS-13.

According to Prince William Police, most of the county’s criminal gangs are part of larger Northern Virginia groups and even those that operate on the West Coast or in other countries. “

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