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.

1 day 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 ...

1 day 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 ...

1 day ago · The gang itself is named after the Venezuelan state of Aragua, where the gang grew out of a local labor union and formed into a crew of inmates who took control of a local prison and slowly ...

19 hours ago · The individuals are alleged members of the 'Tren de Aragua' gang. Under Operation Train Derail, authorities also seized 34 guns and almost 50 grams of "pink cocaine."

19 hours 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 ...

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.

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.

Jul 11, 2024 · 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 identified as a violent and...