Tren de Aragua, a violent street gang originating from Venezuela, is expanding its reach across the US, raising alarm bells about its growing presence and criminal activity. The gang has been linked to a number of crimes, including robberies, assaults, and even the takeover of apartment buildings in Colorado. Authorities are stepping up efforts to combat the gang, but concerns remain about its potential to team up with other criminal organizations, like MS-13.
A violent Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA), is expanding its operations into the U.S., raising alarms in Colorado and Texas. The gang, known for human trafficking, extortion, and drug trafficking, has been spotted in Aurora, Colorado, where residents report heavily armed gang members patrolling apartment buildings and engaging in suspected sex trafficking. In Texas, authorities are on high alert after reports of TdA members moving through Chihuahua to cross the U.S. border near El Paso.
