US EditionUS brings first terrorism charges against alleged Venezuelan gang member
- The United States charged an alleged Tren de Aragua member with terrorism-related offenses on Wednesday.
- This action follows the Trump administration designating the Venezuelan gang a foreign terrorist organization in February.
- The indictment names Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, accusing him of supporting the group and distributing cocaine.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi stated these charges mark an "inflection point" against the organization.
- This represents the first use of terrorism statutes against the gang, expanding legal options.
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Tren de Aragua in league with Maduro, Gabbard & Patel say, after 'illegal' classified leaks
While some leaks of classified docs say the notorious Tren de Aragua gang and Venezuela's strongman are not working together, contradicting President Trump's contention, but new info from the FBI and ODNI provides more evidence of the links between the gangsters and Nicolas Maduro.
Jonathan Turley: Trump Has ‘Fair Amount’ Of Leeway To Fight Against Courts Who May Try To Block Terrorism Charges
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said Thursday that President Donald Trump has the discretion” to fight against the court who may dispute the terrorism charges against a Tren de Agua (TdA) gang member. Federal prosecutors initiated terrorism charges Thursday against Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, an alleged high-ranking TdA leader, marking the first time the Trump […] Jonathan Turley: Trump Has ‘Fair Amount’ Of Leeway To…
Andy Biggs laments ‘how widespread’ Tren de Aragua is in US
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) suggested that the influence of Tren de Aragua was more “widespread” than is publicly known. TdA is a Venezuelan gang that Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeled a terrorist organization. While on Fox News’s The Faulkner Focus, Biggs pointed out the recent report of the arrest of an alleged TdA member in the New Mexico home of Dona Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano as proof that the gang is attempting to “terrorize” co…
Venezuela ‘likely’ weaponizing Tren de Aragua, migration against US: FBI
The FBI has determined that in the next six to 18 months, the Venezuelan government will try to use the members of TdA in the US to threaten, kidnap, and kill US-based Venezuelans critical of the Maduro regime.
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