Elmer De Jesus Alas Candray was promoted for his work killing suspected rivals and rebels within the Salvadoran group.

Torres, 29, led the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside clique on Long Island, while Sosa-Guevara, 33, commanded the Hollywood Locos Salvatruchas. Lopez-Morales, 36, served as a high-ranking member.

The youths, aged 12 to 15, were detained after a video shared on the social media platform TikTok showed them flashing signs connected with the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang, according to police. It ...