On Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, 8 Tren de Aragua gang members were arrested at an apartment complex in Queens, New York. 2 others were wanted outstanding. Police seized 36 firearms in the bust.

2 days ago · A view of a gate of the Tocoron prison in Tocoron, Aragua State, Venezuela, taken on September 23, 2023. Gang leaders who ruled a prison in Venezuela that was stormed by more than 11,000 soldiers ...

20 hours ago · Members of the Bolivarian National Police stand guard in the Tocoron prison in Tocoron, Aragua State, Venezuela, on September 23, 2023. Gang leaders who ruled a prison in Venezuela that was ...

2 days ago · The Tren de Aragua gang has been linked to a series of kidnappings, extortion and other crimes throughout the Western Hemisphere tied to a mass exodus of migrants from Venezuela, where the gang originated more than a decade ago. Public awareness of Tren de Aragua in the U.S. climbed after footage from a security camera surfaced on social media ...

Jul 12, 2024 · While some gang members may have entered the U.S., officials have not yet seen evidence Tren de Aragua has organized there, according to three Latin American police sources who spoke on condition ...

Nov 1, 2024 · La Mara Salvatrucha, aka MS-13, is a gang composed primarily of immigrants or descendants of immigrants from El Salvador, according to the U.S. Justice Department. Local law enforcement...

Sep 25, 2024 · Now, more than a decade later, the gang has become a menace even on American soil and has exploded into the U.S. presidential campaign amid a spree of kidnappings, extortion and other crimes throughout the western hemisphere tied to a mass exodus of Venezuelan migrants.

Jun 9, 2024 · Local and federal officials say these apparently unrelated crimes have a common denominator: Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal gang that originated in a Venezuela prison and has...

Jul 12, 2024 · Tren de Aragua is Venezuela’s most powerful homegrown criminal actor and the only Venezuelan gang that has successfully projected its power abroad. It has grown from a prison gang limited to the state of Aragua, to a transnational threat with a wide criminal portfolio.

Nov 20, 2024 · The notorious Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua is now reportedly operating in 16 states across the U.S., including Colorado, Tennessee, and New York.