MS-13 gang trial gets under way

Court proceedings began Tuesday in Greenbelt in the highly anticipated trial of two MS-13 gang members charged in connection with a series of violent incidents in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.

Edgar Ayala, 29, of Suitland, and Oscar Ramos Velasquez, 21, of Baltimore, are two of 22 total alleged gang members who have been indicted by the Maryland’s U.S. Attorney’s Office. So far three have pleaded guilty, with the rest expected to stand trial in the spring.