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| 2004-09-10 |
| They are called the Mara Salvatruchas. A gang from El Salvador. Its members are said to be dangerous and vicious. They, along with Honduran gangs are reportedly being trained by al Qaeda terrorists to infiltrate the U.S. through Mexico. And local law enforcement authorities and even some members of congress say some gang members are already here. But inside the prison in Matamoros, the message is very different. After getting through the well armed guards at the gate--Mexican authorities led us through the prison to this inmate. He is from Nicaragua. He's been in the Matamoros prison for over four years. He's convicted of bringing illegal central Americans immigrants through Mexico in an effort to get them into the U.S. He claims there are no Mara Salvatruchas in this prison. Despite reports on this side of the border that the gangs can be found in Matamoros prisons. "I have been here for four years and I've not seen any of those gang members," said inmate Eligio Sanchez Hernandez. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |