Police on Tuesday arrested 14
alleged members of the Salvadoran youth gang Barrio 18 on
charges of criminal association, attempted murder, aggravated
robbery, drug dealing, receipt of stolen goods, aggravated
personal injury and illegal possession of weapons.
The arrests came after investigations turned up knives,
guns and machetes.
The probe also allowed police to intervene to prevent the
murder of a member of the rival Latino street gang MS13, which
also has operations in the Lombardy capital.
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