Eastie gang linked to al-Qaeda

Boston Herald ^ | January 5, 2005 | Michele McPhee

[Straight Vermonter]

A burgeoning East Boston-based street gang made up of alleged rapists and machete-wielding robbers has been linked to the al-Qaeda terrorist network, prompting Boston police to ``turn up the heat'' on its members, the Herald has learned.

MS-13, which stands for La Mara Salvatrucha, is an extremely violent organization with roots in El Salvador, and boasts more than 100 ``hardcore members'' in East Boston who are suspected of brutal machete attacks, rapes and home invasions. There are hundreds more MS-13 gangsters in towns along the North Shore, said Boston police Sgt. Detective Joseph Fiandaca, who has investigated the gang since it began tagging buildings in Maverick Square in 1995.

In recent months, intelligence officials in Washington have warned national law enforcement agencies that al-Qaeda terrorists have been spotted with members of MS-13 in El Salvador, prompting concerns the gang may be smuggling Islamic fundamentalist terrorists into the country. Law enforcement officials have long believed that MS-13 controls alien smuggling routes along Mexico. The warning is being taken seriously in East Boston, where Raed Hijazi, an al-Qaeda operative charged with training the suicide bombers in the attack on the USS Cole, lived and worked, prosecutors have charged.

Also, the commercial jets that hurtled into the World Trade Center towers in New York City were hijacked from Logan International Airport.

``The terrorist aspect, especially when you think in terms of 9/11 and how intent these terrorists are, will turn the heat up on our efforts with MS-13,'' Fiandaca said. MS-13 members congregate near the Maverick Square train station sporting white and blue bandannas, their skin inked with spider webs and ``laugh now, cry later'' clown faces.

``MS-13 is the most dangerous gang in the area,'' Fiandaca said. ``They are big. They are mobile. Now they have a terrorist connection.''

The theory that Salvadoran criminals manage to smuggle people over the border was bolstered this month when two Boston men described as MS-13 leaders were spotted on the North Shore days before Christmas - a year after they were deported by Boston Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigators for gang-related crimes.

One of the two men, Elmer ``Tiger'' Tejada, 24, who had been deported after being convicted of a slew of crimes, including attempted murder charges for hurling a machete at Chelsea cops, was busted in Lynn on New Year's Day. Tejada is described as ``an original MS-13 member'' from East Boston, sources said.

A manhunt has been launched for the second fugitive, who is in the country illegally, Boston police said.

The growing number of MS-13 members, and the degree of violence the gang engages in, prompted investigators from 14 local and national agencies to form the North Shore Gang Intelligence task force in 2000, Fiandaca said.

Among the most notorious local crimes attributed to MS-13 was the gang rape of two deaf girls, one 14, the other 17, in a Somerville park in 2002. Three MS-13 gang members were charged in the brutal rapes, during which one victim was knocked from her wheelchair before the assault.

[G-Man 1]

Heyman, wakeup the liberals are in control of our borders. You dont wont to discriminate against anyone would you. They are just here to do work that our lazy citizens dont wont to do.

[7.62 x 51mm]

Exactly. End of problem.

[M. Espinola]

Recall Logan Airport? September 11th, 2001? I know for a fact, there were warnings and Massport did not do a damm thing in the mid-1990's, so this insanity is not at all suprising.

[agere_contra]

Gang activity makes losers feel powerful. This is the same effect that Islam has on its devotees, because being given permission by their religion to be vicious and have no restraint makes them feel superior to the law-abiding, civilized (and in their view, weak) society around them.

Very well said, Livius. "Gangs make Losers feel powerful" should be on a poster in inner cities.

[M. Espinola]

I fully understand your point in that radical Islam is targeting gangs to recruit 'self detonators' for jihad.

Boston's Logan Airport

The other guy had it right on target. The City of Boston's left-wing extremists would rather allow the another nightmare to manifest, then work with the President to prevent Boston from used again, as an Islamic death cult staging area.

It's not that everyone in Boston is among the far left, but the radicals have wormed their way in utilizing very calculated methods gaining a strong political power base.

Money talks and that element controls a bundle of it through 501C-3's, foundations and other scams to rake in federal, state & city funds to further their 'causes'.

One of the paramount issues should be focusing on is the city's security, and the welfare of the public. Since the majority of the Left is somehow interconnected with non-profits they forget the tax payers of Boston have to foot the bills for all the foolishness the city has to deal with caused by them.

It looks like 9-11 did not wake some people up to the clear and ever present danger all of us are confronted with from insane jihadists more than willing to themselves up, as long a innocent victims are butchered as well.

[Route101]

Why are'nt these pig's asses in jail???

[AmericanChef]

Oh *sniff* but they're just pooooor *sniff* immigrants who came here to work *sob*. I hope they catch 'em and have a little accidental dumping of the creeps into the ocean.

[JesseJane]

A manhunt has been launched for the second fugitive, who is in the country illegally, Boston police said.

YEP, ILLEGAL ALIENS... I thought so. And Kerry wanted amnesty for all illegals. If 9/11 didn't wake up New York enough to reject the full amnesty plan by Kerry, then seriously, does anyone think there would be liberal support for deporting illegals?? Hell no. Libs think when they are in charge they will be able to outmaneuver any fanatical gang be they Islamofascist nutbombs, or Mexican/El Salvadorian machete swingers... but they are mistaken. The elites are protected and really, admit it, that's all that counts. The little peons in this country have ZERO rights to expect equal protection.

[sasafras]

Thanks King Bush for dictating your open border policy on middle class America. Obviously the elites like Bush are above having someone rape or murder a family member they are protected from such crime and always have been. The rest of America is forced to deal with criminals, higer taxes, failing and overcrowded schools and ERs that are packed with people recieving free health care while taxpaying law abiding citizens go further in debt.

[Towed_Jumper]

When I look at that picture of this gang banger all I can think of is that the barbarians have already breached the wall. But then, I realize, there is no wall being manned by our soldiers and/or police. (I live in Arizona...trust me, there's nothing down on the border keeping out the hoards.)

[GeronL]

I have been actually amazed that 9-11 has failed to wake people up, including our so-called leaders.

[Cindy]

Yep.
Thank you Jet.

[Cindy]

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[Nov3]

That was my reaction exactly.

[WyCoKsRepublican]

Can you spell deport? Any questions?

[Beckwith]

Thank the Harvard whackjobs and liberal loonies from Somerville who have one of those sister-city relationships with San Salvador.

[Beckwith]

Eastie?? Is that a real world?

It is in Boston. Biggest high school footbal game of the year is Southie vs. Eastie on Thanksgiving.

[Dat]

It is scary how close you guys are to being Marxists.

[seastay]

they are just doing the jobs americans won't do