MS-13 leaders to face Brooklyn trial in gruesome killings as feds seek to cripple brutal gang

The trial of two national MS-13 leaders set to start in October in Brooklyn Federal Court marks the latest chapter in a years-long effort by federal authorities in New York City and Long Island to dismantle the notorious El Salvadorian gang.

The sprawling case covers f our brutal murders and several other violent crimes in New Yok City and Long Island. The defendants include Edenilson Velasquez Larin, 36, and Hugo Diaz Amaya, 37, two men who prosecutors say sit at “La Mesa,” or “The Table” — the group of senior gang leaders responsible for overseeing MS-13’s overall operations in the U.S.

“Velasquez Larin and Diaz Amaya were two of the few members of La Mesa outside of prison and were among the top leaders responsible for the gang’s operations on the East Coast of the United States,”