Crime

Tren de Aragua criminal gang coordinator arrested in Colombian capital of Bogotá

The criminal gang Tren de Aragua is identified by the Bogotá authorities as one of those responsible for a sharp increase of violence in the city

Crime

U.S. dismantles Louisiana based Tren de Aragua sex trafficking network

Among the accused is Josmar Jesús Zambrano Chirinos, an alleged ringleader of the notorious Venezuelan Tren de Aragua criminal group

Drug trafficking

DOJ charges dozens of alleged Tren de Aragua gang members with drug trafficking, murder-for-hire

McNeilly said the murder-for-hire charges include a group who allegedly agreed to kill two people for $15,000 and then a bonus $5,000 if they included the victims' severed heads as proof.

Crime

Sen. Rubio: Tren de Aragua commit crimes because they are criminals, not because they are Venezuelans

Rubio asserted that the Biden Administration "must designate the Tren de Aragua as a Transnational Criminal Organization."

Crime

Venezuelan 'Tren de Aragua' gang members face death penalty for murder of former police officer in Miami

According to the arrest report, while in the victim's home, one of the attackers stated that they belonged to the violent Venezuelan gang of the "Tren de Aragua."

Crime

U.S. strikes back: Custom Border Protection confirms mass arrests of Tren de Aragua Venezuelan gang

Last year, U.S. border authorities detained 41 alleged members of the dangerous Venezuelan mega-gang El Tren de Aragua while they were trying to enter the country. This criminal group, known for its violence and illicit activities, has been identified as a growing threat to public safety in the United States.

Crime

Border Patrol: Tren de Aragua member arrested in Palm Beach for assault with a deadly weapon

Researchers have traced the origins of the Aragua Train to the Tocorón prison in the Venezuelan state of Aragua sometime between 2013 and 2015

Terrorism

Trump designates criminal gangs Tren de Aragua and MS-13 as terrorist organizations

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she joins Trump in his desire to defeat the cartels. She wants to coordinate intergovernmental efforts with the United States, but prefers each national government focus on their own jurisdiction.

Crime

FBI: Venezuelan Tren de Aragua and Salvadoran MS-13 gangs could form dangerous alliance in U.S.

A special agent from the FBI spoke about how the two gangs are rapidly expanding and creating a criminal empire in the North American country

Crime

U.S. says migrants arrested for attacking NYPD in Times Square belong to 'Tren de Aragua' Venezuelan gang

The migrants were captured by immigration agents inside a Bronx apartment after police executed an arrest warrant for another asylum seeker wanted in the Times Square attack