MS gang members sentenced to up to 45 years in prison for their crimes
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- San Salvador’s Third Organized Crime Court sentenced 31 MS gang members to terms of up to 45 years in prison.
- Prosecutors or authorities identified the defendants as having intimidated residents in several districts of La Paz.
- The gang structure operated in San Luis Talpa, San Luis La Herradura and San Pedro.
Thirty-one members of the MS gang have been sentenced to prison terms of up to 45 years for crimes linked to a criminal structure that authorities said frightened residents in several districts of La Paz.
The sentences were handed down by San Salvador’s Third Organized Crime Court. The defendants were accused of operating in San Luis Talpa, San Luis La Herradura and San Pedro.
The case involved gang members identified as part of the MS structure and accused of crimes affecting communities in the La Paz area. The court imposed the longest terms of up to 45 years.
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Originally published by La Página in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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