'Ghost criminals': How Venezuelan gang members are ... - NBC News
Cases linked to Tren de Aragua, including sex trafficking and a shooting, show how hard it is for border agents to vet migrants from nations that won't provide criminal background info.
Tren de Aragua gang started in Venezuela's ... - Associated Press News
Sep 25, 2024 · The Tren, which means “train” in Spanish, traces its origin more than a decade ago to an infamously lawless prison with hardened criminals in the central state of Aragua.
What we know about the Venezuelan gang: Tren de Aragua
Nov 1, 2024 · Local law enforcement agencies around the U.S. have arrested Tren de Aragua members and charged them with crimes including murder, theft and weapon offenses. But officials have also...
DHS is seeking more than 600 migrants for possible ties to ... - NBC News
Oct 23, 2024 · The Venezuelan gang, known as Tren de Aragua, or TDA, has a known presence in 15 states and a possible presence in eight others, according to the data.
Tren de Aragua: The Venezuelan gang infiltrating the US | CNN
Jun 9, 2024 · Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal gang that originated in a Venezuela prison, has slowly made its way south and north in recent years. Federal officials say it’s now operating in the...
A Venezuelan Gang Reaches New York - The New York Times
Sep 23, 2024 · The Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua — a feared criminal organization that concentrates on sex trafficking, human smuggling and drug dealing — has emerged in New York City amid the surge of...
Explainer: What is the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua?
July 11 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday placed sanctions on Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang with prison origins that law enforcement leaders throughout the Americas have...
Tren de Aragua: Biden administration designates dangerous …
Jul 11, 2024 · CNN — The Biden administration will designate a dangerous Venezuelan gang infiltrating the United States as a significant transnational criminal organization on Thursday, according to a...
Venezuela regains control of gang-run jail with pool and zoo
Sep 21, 2023 · Venezuela says it has regained control of a notorious jail, which had been under the control of the powerful Tren de Aragua criminal gang. Some 11,000 security personnel were deployed to...
Latin America’s most powerful new gang built a human-trafficking …
Nov 16, 2023 · By 2018 Tren de Aragua had taken control of illegal crossings at the border with Colombia. With thousands of Venezuelans leaving their country every day, the gang had found a new business. At...