During a trial in Los Angeles, federal prosecutors stated that a series of machete murders were connected to the MS-13 gang's local leadership. They claimed that the gang's code of conduct required new members to commit murder as a demonstration of their loyalty.
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Prosecutors link ritualistic murders to MS-13 gang's code of conduct in Los Angeles trial
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have linked a series of machete murders to the MS-13 gang's local leaders, who allegedly enforced a brutal code of conduct requiring aspiring members to kill to prove their loyalty. The trial is ongoing.
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MS-13's 'Salvadoran rules' led gang to cut out man's heart, prosecutors say at L.A. trial
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