Tren de Aragua, a violent Venezuelan gang, has expanded its presence to at least 19 states in the US. Reports indicate activity in states across the country, raising concerns about the gang's growing influence. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated TdA as a Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO) and has implemented enhanced screening measures at the border to identify potential members. Republican Rep. Troy Nehls criticizes the Biden administration's border security policies, alleging they have facilitated the entry of violent criminals like TdA members.
Tren de Aragua, a violent Venezeulan gang, has a recorded presence in at least 19 states as of December — up from 16 states last month. Fox News Digital has noted official reports of Tren de Aragua activity in New York, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Illinois, California, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Louisiana, Virginia, North Carolina and — most recently — Maryland, North Dakota, Arizona and Utah.
officers on Dec. 5 raided a building in the Bronx, located right next to a daycare, that the gang members were using as a hideout, as part of the large-scale bust, as The New York Post first reported.
On Dec. 3, international and local law enforcement arrested a criminal suspect whom they described as 'a high-ranking Tren de Aragua fugitive from Venezuela with a history of violent crimes, including human trafficking, robbery, terrorism, weapons offenses, and escape' in Tennessee. Washington arrested the suspect in Memphis on Nov. 19. 'Tren de Aragua has emerged as a significant threat to the United States as it infiltrates migration flows from Venezuela,' INTERPOL Washington Acting Director Jeffrey A. Grimming said in a Dec. 3 statement.
Canyon County, Idaho Sheriff Kieran Donahue told a reporter in September that he had received intelligence 'regarding TdA traveling across Idaho to commit crimes.' 'Thankfully, to my knowledge, there have been no confirmed reports of TdA activity in Canyon County or elsewhere in the Treasure Valley. That said, I believe that TdA is a very dangerous gang, and national reports show they are growing rapidly, so it stands to reason we will eventually see them in Idaho,' Donahue said.
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