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. [ citation needed ]

Jan 29, 2025 · 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 ...

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. It nonetheless has expanded in recent years as more than 8 million desperate Venezuelans fled economic turmoil under President Nicolás Maduro’s rule and migrated to ...

1 day ago · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement targeted for arrest more than 100 alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua during an early morning raid at an apartment complex in Aurora ...

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...

Nov 1, 2024 · Immigration officials have tracked Tren de Aragua gang member apprehensions at the U.S. border and found that four other groups, including MS-13, had more members apprehended there than...

Jan 29, 2025 · 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 11, 2024 · Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal gang that originated in a Venezuela prison and has slowly made its way south and north in recent years, is raising alarm among US officials.

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 ...

Jul 11, 2024 · In Colombia, home to an estimated 1.5 million Venezuelan exiles, Tren de Aragua has built a lucrative business in stolen cellphones and accessories while also running prostitution rings,...