Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in 'every major city' of Tennessee: TBI
- The Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua is now present in every major city in Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
- Tren de Aragua is primarily engaged in human trafficking within Tennessee, which TBI identified in 2023.
- Several individuals linked to the gang were arrested, but "many of them fled" out of Tennessee afterward, Rausch reported.
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'We are concerned': State leaders focus on Venezuelan gang operating in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) issued a warning about Venezuelan gangs operating in major cities across the state. The gang, named “Tren de Aragua," is known for crimes ranging from sex trafficking to committing murder in broad daylight. PREVIOUS: ‘They are in numbers here’: TBI director warns of violent Venezuelan gang resurfacing in Tennessee Tennessee Representative Mark Green, chairman of the Ho…


Venezuelan Gang’s Human Trafficking Operations Are Surging in Four Major Cities in Tennessee
Tennessee police are warning about the surge of Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang activity in their four major cities, with a top law enforcement official placing the blame on the “porous” southern border. “This gang has exploited [the border],” said Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch on “Fox & Friends.” Friday. Rausch said the gang has been running human trafficking operations and expanding into other criminal activities in Nashvil…
Venezuelan Gang Operating in ‘Every Major City’ in Tennessee, State Officials Say - The Thinking Conservative
Governor Bill Lee pledges support for TBI and endorses federal efforts to combat gang’s resurgence amid concerns over human trafficking and escalating violence. The post Venezuelan Gang Operating in ‘Every Major City’ in Tennessee, State Officials Say appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
Venezuelan gang's human trafficking operations are surging in four major cities in Tennessee
Tennessee police are warning about the surge of Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang activity in their four major cities, with a top law enforcement official placing the blame on the “porous” southern border. “This gang has exploited [the border],” said Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch on “Fox & Friends.” Friday. Rausch said the […]
Venezuelan Gang Operating in ‘Every Major City’ in Tennessee, State Officials Say
The violent Venezuelan gang Tren De Aragua (TDA) is operating in every major city in Tennessee, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Director David Rausch informed Gov. Bill Lee during a budget hearing this week. Rausch revealed that TDA has reemerged in Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga—the state’s four largest cities—after first being detected two years ago during a human trafficking operation. “We uncovered a group here in a h…
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