These include “theft, murder, vandalism, home invasions, drug distribution, and carjackings” (MS-13 threat ). MS-13 has a main rival, Barrio 18, and at least one very dangerous ally, the Mexican cartel known as Zetas (MS-13). In my opinion, I would say that the MS-13 is finely flown. They try to recruit members by showing the lifestyle of gang members, so, to me, if they were all broke and looked like bums, the attraction would fade, and without members, the gang would die out. This is obviously not the case, since MS-13 can be found all over the United States. From the list of crimes I just stated, one would assume that MS-13s are violent, and that assumption is correct. Wherever the gang is, murder rates increase (MS-13). However, we also see crimes like graffiti. That's actually how MS-13 came onto my radar, when I saw "MS-13" spray painted on an old