A look at the MS-13, a gang which began in Los Angeles but has emerged as a powerful force throughout Central America.

The National Crime Agency has warned of the threats posed by online networks of teenage boys involved in disturbing crimes.

Stark warnings have been issued by law enforcement chiefs about so-called Com networks, described as the “online equivalent of urban street gangs”. The National Crime Agency (NCA) raised the ...

These include street gangs, prison gangs ... The military gives gangs access to urban combat training, weapons and ammunition, and the type of people that are more susceptible to gang persuasion.

The gangs are known as ‘Com networks’, in which perpetrators carry out the crimes and also share extreme material like child abuse or gore. They are the ‘online equivalent of urban street ...

described as the “online equivalent of urban street gangs”. The National Crime Agency (NCA) raised the groups as a key threat in its annual National Strategic Assessment, published on Tuesday.