More than 700 Members Of Transnational Organized Crime Groups Arrested in Central America in U.S. Assisted Operation
Date of Publication
2020 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Transnational Organized Crime
Keywords
Transnational Organized Crime, Transnational organized crime, MS-13, 18th St Gang, Barrio 18, Operation Regional Shield, El Salvador, Honduras, Cental America, human smuggling
Description
“Today, senior law enforcement officials from the United States, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras announced criminal charges in Central America against more than 700 members of transnational criminal organizations, primarily MS-13 and 18th Street gangs, which resulted from a one-week coordinated law enforcement action under Operation Regional Shield (ORS). "
More than 700 Members Of Transnational Organized Crime Groups Arrested in Central America in U.S. Assisted Operation
“Today, senior law enforcement officials from the United States, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras announced criminal charges in Central America against more than 700 members of transnational criminal organizations, primarily MS-13 and 18th Street gangs, which resulted from a one-week coordinated law enforcement action under Operation Regional Shield (ORS). "