US EditionMexico Arrests 6 Alleged Tren De Aragua Gang Members
Mexican police seized drugs, a gun, and extortion records during arrests of six suspects tied to drug trafficking and human trafficking, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Mexico's Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said authorities arrested six alleged Tren de Aragua members in Mexico City, including one woman and five men, on drug trafficking and extortion charges.
- The gang traces its roots to a Venezuelan prison over a decade ago and expanded in recent years as nearly 8 million Venezuelans fled economic turmoil.
- Investigators said the raids yielded seized drugs, a gun and an extortion notebook, while U.S. government maritime interdictions targeted boats allegedly carrying the gang's drugs.
- The timing of the announcement followed President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald Trump discussing cooperation against cartels a day earlier, with Tren de Aragua gaining notoriety from Trump’s anti-immigrant narrative.
- U.S. actions against the gang follow the Trump administration designation last year and the gang's expansion amid nearly 8 million Venezuelans migrating regionally.
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Mexico arrests 6 alleged members of Tren de Aragua and 4 of Jalisco New Generation Cartel
Mexican authorities have arrested six alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang in Mexico City for crimes related to drug trafficking, extortion and human trafficking.
Six members of the criminal group Tren de Aragua were arrested in Mexico City, said Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch. The criminal organization is related to crimes such as extortion, drug trafficking and human trafficking. One of the detainees is Leslie ‘N’ who was responsible for the collection of sexual exploitation, drug distribution and control of the women victims. In addition, the woman was the liaison of the local criminal group. B…
The tentacles of the Aragua Train, the Venezuelan criminal organization that has expanded throughout Latin America, spread throughout Mexico City. Federal Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch announced on Tuesday the arrest of six members of the gang in the Mexican capital. Members were engaged in extortion work, human trafficking and drug trafficking.
In a joint operation, federal and capital authorities arrested six members of the criminal group Tren de Aragua, including Lesli Valeri Flores Arrieta, a.k.a. Lesli, who was identified as responsible for the collection of extortions from victims of sexual exploitation and who served as a liaison with the criminal organization Unión Tepito. Elements of the [...] The charge Arrests six members of the cartel Tren de Aragua on CDMX first appeared on…
The presence of members of this criminal group in Mexico began to be known at the end of 2024
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