“For far too long on Long Island, MS-13 has been meting out its own version of the death penalty,” Mr. Capers said. The trial of the 13 adult gang members is scheduled for April 10. Mr. Capers said that 10 of the 13 adult gang members were undocumented immigrants. Since the killings, the Suffolk County Police Department has arrested more than 125 MS-13 members, officials have said. But as a result of increased patrols and a crackdown on gang members, Mr. Sini said violent crime in Suffolk County had dropped by 45 percent.

Source: New York Times March 02, 2017 20:25 UTC