These 27 arrested integrated a “program” (structure) formed by several “cliques” or cells directed from the American continent, the general direction of this security body reported on Tuesday.
Responsible for the General Information Police Station of the Spanish Police on Wednesday will offer a press conference on Wednesday to explain the details of the investigation.
The Salvadorian Mara Salvatrucha MS13 is one of the most violent gangs of El Salvador.
This structure is attributed a large part of the more than 106 murders that occurred in the Central American country in 2024. EFE
In May 2023, About 35 people were arrested in a police operation against the Latin band known as Mara Salvatrucha In several provinces of Spain, the Civil Guard reported in a statement.
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The arrests took place in the provinces of Barcelona, Girona, Tarragona and Alicante, in the northeast and east of the country, and in Madrid, according to the sources.