'[Gangs] are recruiting these younger members as young as 11, and they've been described as some of these robbery incidents as young as 8 years old.'
The NYPD’s Detective Bureau is tracking the dangerous Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, made up of young migrants – some just 11 years old – who are believed to have arrived as NYC experienced an influx of asylum seekers.Jason Savino, assistant chief at the NYPD Detective Bureau, said on Good Day New York that this is the first time "we've seen structure with Tren de Aragua.""Now, we're seeing that structure.
Sources tell the New York Post about 20 young migrants are targeting locals and tourists in numerous robberies and other crimes at the "Crossroads of the World.""There is no deterrence," the source added. "You have a 15-year-old who continues to treat our city like his personal video game.
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