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US 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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Crimes against them include murder, trafficking in human beings and drugs, and extortion.

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Twenty-seven people accused of having links with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua have been charged in the United States for a series of serious crimes, the Department of Justice announced on Monday.

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Colorado Springs Gazette broke the news in Colorado Springs, United States on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
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