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Jasper, Huntingburg and Evansville. I've seen these pos's several times in the Jasper walmart.
http://www.14wfie.com/global/story.asp?s=12966574

(WFIE) - Suspected gang members are rounded up in southwestern Indiana and most now face deportation.

Federal Immigration agents joined local police agencies to arrest 14 foreign-born suspects described as violent gang members.

The 14 men were taken into custody over the last two days, and most are from the Jasper and Evansville areas. Federal agents say they're extremely dangerous and had the weapons to prove it.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Gail Montenegro says, "We use our unique authority to actually remove these individuals from the community and from the United States."

Two weeks ago near our sister station in the Richmond, Virginia area Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested several men. These busts dubbed 'Operation Community Shield' is an on-going effort between ICE, Homeland Security Investigations and local law enforcement partners throughout the country.

Montenegro says, "They have the on the ground gang intelligence about the threats in their communities. We partner with them and identify individuals we believe are here illegally."

The 14 men were arrested in Jasper, Huntingburg and Evansville over the two day operation.

ICE agents say all the men are members or associates of three different violent street gangs, Zoe Pound, SUR-13 and MS-13, stretching across international borders.

Nine suspects are from El Salvador, three from Mexico, one from Honduras and another from Haiti.

Montenegro says, "MS-13 is a notoriously violent gang and as part of the operation, during the arrests, we also seized several semi-automatic weapons as well as two machetes."

Agents also seized two semi-automatic hand guns, each with two magazines of ammunition and 300 other rounds of ammo.

Montenegro says, "They will be processed and placed into deportation proceedings. In most cases they will have an opportunity to present their case in front of a federal immigration judge."

ICE officials say many of those arrested have criminal histories in addition to their immigration violations including drug dealing, sexual battery and aggravated assault with a weapon.

At least a dozen face deportation, the other two are being held in the Dubois County Jail and facing local charges.

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Where are the SUR-13's from? I've heard of the other 2 gangs before, and what would interest them in Indiana ?

Sureños (Spanish for "Southerners") are a group of Mexican American street gangs with origins in the oldest barrios of Southern California. There are hundreds of Sureño gangs in California, and each has its own identity on the streets.[citation needed] Although they are based in Southern California, their influence has spread to many parts of the US and other countries as well.[citation needed]

The gang's alleged roots came from a jail dispute between the Mexican Mafia (La EME) and Nuestra Familia (NF).Those who sided with La EME aligned themselves in the south (sureño=southerner) while those that sided with the NF aligned themselves in Northern California (norteños=northeners). Besides Southern California, Sureños can be found in more than 20 states (primarily in southwestern and central states). The largest population of Sureños an be found in Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Denver, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Las Vegas, Oklahoma City, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Chicago, and Atlanta. Norteños appear mostly in the northern areas of California, and also in southwestern and central states.[1]

The term "Sureños” describes gangs professing allegiance to be a gang set in southern California, sureños(male) and sureñas(female) are very territorial.[2]

The term was first used in the 1970s as a result of a California prison war between the Mexican Mafia (La EME) and Nuestra Familia (NF). This war resulted in a territorial division between gang members from norteños (northern) California who aligned with NF, and those from southern California aligned with La EME.

As a street gang in the United States, the Sur 13 (Surenos) exist in every major city and all states. Specifically, they have been reported in the following cities (see below for schools and international locations):

   * Albert Lea, Minnesota
   * Annandale, Virginia
   * Apex, North Carolina
   * Arlington Texas
   * Arlington, Virginia
   * Atlanta, Georgia
   * Baltimore, Maryland
   * Batttle Creek, Michigan
   * Brighton Colorado
   * Calgary, Alberta
   * Carthage, Missouri
   * Charlotte, North Carolina
   * Chelsea, Michigan
   * Chicago, Illinois
   * Colorado Springs, Colorado
   * Colusa, California
   * Contra Costa County, California, where growth in youth versions of the gangs has attracted attention
   * Corpus Christi, Texas
   * Crossville, Alabama
   * Davenport, Iowa
   * Denver, Colorado, where according to user sources, a substantial population of Suernos Trece operate.
   * Detroit, Michigan - southeast and southwest Detroit
   * Des Moines, Iowa
   * Detroit, Michigan
   * Dodge City, Kansas (including Dodge City Highschool, where between 50 and 100 members reside, according to user sources)
   * Durham, North Carolina
   * Eagle Pass, Texas
   * Edgewater, Colorado
   * Edmonton, Alberta
   * Elkhart, Indiana
   * El Paso, Texas
   * Euless, Texas
   * Fennville, MI
   * Fort Collins, Colorado
   * Fort Myers, Florida
   * Frenso, California
   * Goleta, California
   * Goodna, Southwest Brisbane, Australia
   * Grand Rapids, Michigan
   * Greeley, Colorado
   * Greenvile South Carolina
   * Hanover Park, Illinois
   * Holly Springs, NC
   * Houston, Texas, where approximately 50 - 200 reside.
   * Idaho Falls, Idaho - reports of at least 50+ Surenos. Reports of rivalries with No Limit Soliders.
   * Indianapolis, where anywhere from 100 - 400 are estimated to operate, however this number is likely too low.
   * Ivanhoe, California
   * Kansas City
   * Kenosha, Wisconsin
   * Kilpatrik, Alabama
   * La Habra, California
   * Lake Worth, Florida
   * Lakewood, Florida
   * Las Vegas, Nevada
   * Lawrenceville, Georgia
   * Lodi, California
   * Longmont, Colorado
   * Los Angeles, California
   * Lumberton, NC
   * Lyton, Utah
   * Manatee County, Florida
   * Marietta, Georgia
   * Maywood, California
   * Memphis, TN
   * Merced, California
   * Mesa, Arizona
   * Miami, Florida
   * Midland, Texas
   * Milwaukee, WI, where thousands of Sur 13 members reside in the south side alone, according to user sources.
   * Minneapolis-St.Paul, in which 150 documented Surenos 13 members reside
   * Modesto, California
   * Montreal, Quebec
   * Nashville, Tennessee
   * New York, NY, all boroughs
   * Oakland, California
   * Ocean Springs, Mississippi - specifically St. Martin High School
   * Odem, Texas - specifically Odem High School
   * Omaha, Nebraska
   * Orem, Utah
   * Palm Beach, Florida
   * Polk County, FL
   * Pontiac, Michigan
   * Prince George County, Maryland
   * Provo Utah, specifically at Provost Elementary School
   * Pueblo, Colorado, currently home to about 175 members
   * Queens, New York
   * Racine, Wisconsin
   * Raleigh, North Carolina
   * Red Springs, NC
   * Reno, Nevada
   * Reseda, California
   * Salinas Valley, California
   * Salt Lake City, Utah
   * Santa Fe, N.M.
   * Santa Rosa, California
   * San Antonio, Texas
   * San Jose, California, particularly the Willow Glen neighborhood, where the Nortenos make their stronghold, and east side king and story.
   * Sarasota, Florida
   * Seattle-Tacoma, Washington
   * Springfield, Virginia
   * South Jersey, NJ
   * Stanislaus County, where approximately 700 Sureños members reside
   * Sylmar, California
   * Temecula, CA
   * Toledo, Ohio
   * Toronto, Ontario
   * Tulsa, Oklahoma
   * Union City, New Jersey
   * Woodland, CA, (Yolo County), specifically on 4th & 5th streets; Woodland and in Yolano and Donnelly circle
   * Yakima, Washington
   * Vancouver, BC
   * Washington, DC, including Wheaton, Silver Spring, Landover Hills, and Riverdale
   * West Liberty, Iowa
   * Wichita, Kansas
   * Woodbridge, Virginia
   * Yuba City, California