Gang members who claim affiliation with MS-13 have been connected to crimes in the Seattle and King County area, said Gabriel Morales, a consultant on gangs to several local law enforcement agencies.
The group first began appearing in some South Seattle neighborhoods about five years ago, with graffiti appearing everywhere from South Park to neighborhoods in North Seattle.
But gang crimes in general are not the problem in Seattle and King County that they are in other metropolitan areas, police officials said.
The King County Sheriff's Office reported 194 gang-related incidents last year, down from 392 incidents the year before. Sgt. John Urquhart said the category is broad and includes crimes as minor as tagging to more serious crimes, including murders. The department eliminated its gang unit several years ago, he said.
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