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El Salvador Sentences 248 MS-13 Members Amid Gang Crackdown

12/22/2025

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El Salvador's Attorney General's Office announced 248 MS-13 members received lengthy prison sentences, including 42 homicides and 42 disappearances.
One individual was sentenced to 1,335 years in prison.
President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gangs began in March 2022 and has led to more than 90,000 arrests.
The Salvadoran government attributes about 200,000 deaths to MS-13 and Barrio 18 over three decades.

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El Salvador's Attorney General's Office announced 248 MS-13 members received lengthy prison sentences, including 42 homicides and 42 disappearances.
One individual was sentenced to 1,335 years in prison.
President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gangs began in March 2022 and has led to more than 90,000 arrests.
The Salvadoran government attributes about 200,000 deaths to MS-13 and Barrio 18 over three decades.