During a trial in Los Angeles, federal prosecutors stated that several machete murders were connected to the MS-13 gang. They claimed that the gang's local leaders enforced a code of conduct that mandated aspiring members to commit murder to demonstrate their loyalty.
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Federal prosecutors link MS-13 gang to ritualistic murders in Los Angeles trial
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have connected a series of machete murders to the MS-13 gang during a trial. They allege that the gang's leaders imposed a brutal code requiring potential members to kill to prove their loyalty.
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MS-13's 'Salvadoran rules' led gang to cut out man's heart, feds say at L.A. trial
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Federal prosecutors link MS-13 gang to ritualistic murders in Los Angeles trial