Four confirmed members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) were caught attempting to illegally enter the U.S. via the southern border in Texas. The four were among 22 suspected illegal migrants apprehended by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) on New Year's Eve. Governor Greg Abbott, who has been aggressively targeting the gang, said the apprehended migrants were from Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela.
Four confirmed members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua have been caught trying to sneak illegally into the U.S. via the southern border, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced. The four TdA members were among 22 suspected illegal migrants who were apprehended on New Year’s Eve by the Texas Department of Public Safety working in Val Verde County. 'Our top priority is the safety and security of Texans, including against the growing threat of Tren de Aragua,' Abbott said in a statement.
The four TdA members were among a group of nine Venezuelan nationals who claimed they were heading to San Antonio, Irving, and Corsicana, Texas. DPS special agents were able to verify their gang affiliation through social media apps on their phones, as well as their tattoos, Abbott said. The individuals were identified as Segundo Ocando-Mejia, 39; Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo, 27; Antonio Joe Urruttia-Rojas, 18; and Levi Jesus Urrutia-Blanco, 18.
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