The violent Venezuelan gang Torren de Aragua is expanding in Chicago, Illinois, and local police have begun training officers to identify dangerous gang members.
Torren de Aragua has been linked to numerous crimes across the United States, including retail theft and human trafficking.
“These guys' tattoos are amazing.”
According to a memo obtained by the Chicago Police Department. america first legal and was viewed by new york postThe gang has now expanded its criminal activities to include trafficking in the mysterious illegal drug 'pink cocaine'.
The memo says, “The drug of choice is pink cocaine, which is a mixture of several drugs and varies between different drugs, such as ecstasy, amphetamines, LSD, or other synthetic drugs.” It was written.
Officers are advised to treat the substance like fentanyl when recovering it, as it is “often used” as an ingredient.
Federal law enforcement officials told the Post that the new drug sells for at least $100 per gram. Officials are concerned about its growing popularity, especially given the lack of a standard prescription.
Derek Maltz, chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration's special operations division, told news outlets that it was “not like cocaine.” He warned that TDA “will do everything to make money.”
CPD documents also revealed that officers are trained on how to identify TDA-related tattoos. The tattoos include a wide range of symbols, including doves, roses, owls, rifles, gas masks, trains, crowns, stars, pocket watches, and Michael. Jordan logo and Sailor Popeye.
The note read, “These guys' tattoos are big.” “They will be seen dressed like rappers and wearing black and red jerseys like Bulls, Blackhawks and Jordan apparel.”
While CPD ramps up training to counter TDA presence in the city, Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) is stepping up efforts to protect illegal aliens from President-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation plan. are.
Chicago is a sanctuary city, prohibiting local law enforcement officers from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
Earlier this month, Johnson said, “President-elect Trump's threats are not just to new immigrants and families of undocumented immigrants. His threats are also to black families.”
“We are going to stand up and protect illegal aliens,” he declared.
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