Eight suspected MS-13 gang members arrested in Colorado and California . Another eight were already in custody ; 4 remain at large . Jeff Dorschner , spokesman for the U.S. attorney 's office , said the indictments stemmed from a multiple-agency and multiple-state effort . The arrests came as part of a nationwide operation by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to target violent street gangs that have been blamed for hundreds of murders over several years. MS-13 regarded as one of the nation 's deadliest gangs , with members in 38 states .
Eight suspected MS-13 gang members arrested in Colorado and California . Another eight were already in custody ; 4 remain at large . The arrests came as part of a nationwide operation by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to target violent street gangs that have been blamed for hundreds of murders over several years. MS-13 regarded as one of the nation 's deadliest gangs , with members in 38 states .