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Texas grand jury indicts MS-13 gang members after machete attacks

By Anna Giaritelli
Published July 13, 2018 7:04pm ET
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Texas grand jury indicts MS-13 gang members after machete attacks
A MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha graffiti is tagged on a Salvadorean bakery wall in Los Angeles. The Obama administration has labeled MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, as an international criminal organization subject to U.S. government sanctions, the first time this designation has been given to such a group. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) | Damian Dovarganes

Eight MS-13 gang members were indicted by a Texas grand jury Friday for charges connected to machete attacks against 10 people, according to the Justice Department.

Seven one of the men aged 19 to 26 and one additional member who was unnamed were indicted on 18 counts, including racketeering, attempted murder, attempted assault, and other serious offenses, following a joint-agency investigation by the FBI, U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement, the Texas Police Department, and the Dallas Police Department.

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