Venezuelan gang Tren De Aragua emerges

Venezuelan gang members arrested in southern state same week officials warned of Tren de Aragua resurgence
Tennessee authorities arrested two members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in different cities last week, when officials issued a warning about TDA.
Is there really a Venezuelan gang called Tren de Aragua in Tennessee? What to know
Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. "I don't think we're at the point of everyone having to watch outside their homes of this infiltration," Rausch said in video released on the department's YouTube page.
Nashville Mayor Won't Say if Venezuelan Gang Is Operating in City
Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal organization formed in a Venezuelan prison, is gaining traction within the criminal underworld.
Venezuelan gang's human trafficking operations surge in Tennessee's four major cities
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss Tren de Aragua gang activity in the four major cities in his state.
Member of Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, arrested in Chattanooga
A member of the violent Venezuelan gang now operating in Tennessee is charged in connection with a human trafficking operation in Chattanooga.
MPD: No cause for concern over Venezuelan gang activity in Memphis
Venezuelan gangs have made news in Tennessee after the head of the TBI recently said members had been found in every city in the state. But so far, Memphis Police Interim Chief C.J. Davis told City Council on Tuesday,
TBI: Four arrested in prostitution operation related to Venezuelan gang in Hamilton County
The week after a state law enforcement leader raised flags about Venezuelan gang activity in Tennessee cities, four people were arrested in Hamilton County and face charges related to sex trafficking,
TBI director: Venezuelan gang operating in Tennessee may become violent
Rausch claims the gang is involved in human trafficking here in Tennessee and, based on its operations in other states, will soon expand into retail theft rings and the drug trade.
Drug Enforcement Administration weighs in on Venezuelan gang in Tennessee cities
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) used a state budget hearing this week to issue a warning about the brutal group.
Sheriff: No KCSO investigation involving Venezuelan gang reemerging in Tennessee
While state leaders are sharing concerns about a “violent” Venezuelan gang reemerging and operating in major Tennessee cities, Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler said the sheriff’s office’s gang unit does not have any active investigations involving the gang.
Venezuelan gang member awaits removal proceedings after arrest, ICE spokesperson says
When asked if it had encountered Tren de Aragua, an MPD spokesperson told FOX13 in a statement the agency had two encounters involving Venezuelan gangs. First, in 2023, gang-related graffiti was found in Northwest Memphis.
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‘They are in numbers here’: TBI director warns of violent Venezuelan gang resurfacing in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) warned a violent Venezuelan gang has resurfaced in Tennessee. Compared to the transnational gang MS-13 ...
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Memphis police ‘haven’t seen anything’ regarding Venezuelan gang presence in city, interim chief says
TBI said the gang has a presence in every major city in the state, but interim MPD Police Chief CJ Davis says they have not ...