Gang That ‘Keeps the FBI Up at Night’ Now Active in Missouri

I've heard it said that many gangs are monsters that the rest of us created. This might be one of those cases. What is widely considered to be the most dangerous gang in America is now present and active in Missouri and there's very little that can be done to stop it.

I have had a very blessed life. My parents raised me in Missouri and I never had to struggle. That's not the experience for many who have ended up in the ranks of what Business Insider called 'the gang that has the FBI most worried' and 'the one that keeps the FBI up at night'. It's the dreaded MS-13.

Insight Crime says that MS-13 (aka The Mara Salvatrucha) is "the most notorious street gang in the Western Hemisphere" and they're not wrong. Oh, and they're also now active in Missouri, specifically the Kansas City area.

More evidence of the presence of MS-13 in Missouri was a report by The Kansas City Star in August of 2022 where 2 members of MS-13 were accused in a teen's killing. There are even gang maps of Kansas City that appear to show distinct territories in the city where MS-13 has claimed dominance.

When most think of MS-13, they think of Los Angeles which is where it appears the gang began its infiltration of the United States from South America. Make no mistake. They're in Missouri now and you would be wise to avoid being where they are. There's a reason why they are looked upon by the FBI as one of the biggest problems on the streets right now.