US EditionUS invokes RICO law in charging more alleged Venezuelan gang members
- The Trump administration charged over two dozen individuals linked to Tren de Aragua and its splinter group, Anti-Tren, for serious crimes including sex trafficking and robbery, according to the Department of Justice .
- Among the 27 charged, 16 were already in custody, while five were arrested in New York and other areas, as stated by the DOJ.
- Federal authorities described an operation where gang members allegedly smuggled women from Venezuela for sex work, threatening violence to ensure compliance.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that the indictments will significantly weaken TdA's infrastructure in a broader initiative against transnational crime.
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Venezuelan government uses Tren de Aragua as proxies to undermine US public safety, FBI assessment finds
EXCLUSIVE: The FBI assesses that some Venezuelan government officials "likely facilitate" the migration of members of the violent gang Tren de Aragua from Venezuela to the United States to advance the Maduro regime’s objective of undermining public safety in the U.S., Fox News Digital has learned.
27 Members or Associates of Tren de Aragua Charged with Racketeering, Narcotics, Sex Trafficking, Robbery and Firearms offenses
The United States Department of Justice published a press release giving information on how 27 individuals currently or formerly associated with the designated foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA) were charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking conspiracy, drug trafficking conspiracy, robbery, and firearms offenses. The first superseding indictment (the “TdA Indictment”) charges six alleged members of TdA. The second su…
US charges 27 alleged Venezuelan gang members
The US Justice Department on Monday announced it was charging 27 people accused of being connected to Venezuelan drug gang Tren de Aragua with an array of serious crimes, including drug conspiracy, sex trafficking and murder.Acting US Attorney for New York's Southern District Matthew Podolsky said those charged included alleged members, former members, and associates of Tren de Aragua," a gang designated by US President Donald Trump as a "foreig…
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