US Border Patrol agents (USBP) have identified a Venezuelan suspected of being a member of the Tren de Aragua gang in President Donald Trump’s backyard in Palm Beach, Florida.
Jeffrey Dinis, patrol chief for the USBP Miami Sector, announced the arrest in a social media post on Tuesday.
“U.S. Border Patrol agents has arrested a Venezuelan national identified as a member of the Tren de Aragua gang,” Dinise wrote on X. “He has a criminal record for assault with a deadly weapon. Our officers continue to keep our community safe.”
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials Fox News Digital did not respond to requests for additional information about the arrest.
The arrest took place in Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence is located.
Researchers traced the origins of the Tren de Aragua train, which translates to “train of Aragua,” to the Tocoron prison in Venezuela’s Aragua state between 2013 and 2015.
This is a violent gang that is terrorizing neighborhoods across the country. It is currently operating in 16 states, according to new Department of Homeland Security records cited by the Department of Homeland Security. new york post– Gangs are reported to be taking advantage of the lax southern border under the Biden-Harris administration. with large numbers of foot soldiers raiding unsuspecting US communities.
A Venezuelan gang member was arrested in a southern state the same week. Officials warn of resurgence in Tren de Aragua
These images from the Customs and Border Protection intelligence board show Tren De Aragua’s tattoo and identifiers. (ice)
This gang is involved in all types of violent crimes. including murder shooting of police officer Assaults, robberies, and gun smuggling into immigrant shelters It is said to be involved in drug trafficking and sex trafficking of immigrant women in New York City. And in some states, members of armed gangs have taken over apartment buildings.
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This social media video footage shows a suspected juvenile Tren de Aragua member. based at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City which was reportedly intended to rob nearby Times Square. (Received from the New York Post)
And now according to new york post Reportedly, the gang operates in an area that includes half of America’s population.
In addition to New York City, Colorado and Texas. The gang also has a foothold in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin, and more recently in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Montana and Wyoming, according to reports citing Homeland Security records.
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The Homeland Security memorandum, which is titled “The expansion of Tren de Aragua (TdA) across the United States presents challenges for law enforcement,” the gang added. “Violent tendencies” as it spread, according to the report
Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Heckman and Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
