The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned that the Venezuelan street gang Torren de Aragua (TdA) is currently active in 16 states and the District of Columbia. new york post.
An internal memo sent to DHS officials warned that outbreaks of the Torren de Aragua gang have recently been reported in places including the nation's capital, Virginia, Montana and Wyoming. The memo also noted that areas with growing Venezuelan immigrant populations are more likely to experience “violent TdA migration.” According to To the outlet.
“As the population of Venezuelans continues to grow, violent TdA migration is very likely to occur,” the memo states.
Breitbart News' Christian Calzo reported on local law enforcement reports that TdA is terrorizing cities such as Atlanta, Georgia. Dallas, Texas. New York City; and Miami, Florida:
Officials with the Cook County Sheriff's Office in Chicago, Illinois, weeks after the Tocolon “attack,” confirmed that Torren de Aragua gang members have been present in the city since at least October 2023. It has reportedly been confirmed.
In the months following the “attack,” other U.S. cities also began reporting gang-related criminal activity. U.S. authorities have confirmed an active presence of Torren de Aragua in other cities, including Miami, New York, Dallas, and Atlanta. According to internal documents from the Department of Homeland Security, Torren de Aragua gave members the “green light” to attack U.S. law enforcement officers.
The Prairie du Chien Police Department in Wisconsin also warned of possible TdA-related gang crimes after a suspected gang member was arrested and charged with sexually and physically assaulting a woman.
The DHS memo reports that TdA members are involved in “low-level fraud and theft schemes” and that members send funds to “South America” to fund “further criminal enterprises.” He added that he was sending money.
The paper added that in one case in Virginia, “three suspects” from TdA with “the gang's signature tattoos” were arrested on shoplifting charges.
Fairfax County police arrested three suspected members on shoplifting charges in August 2023 after a clash with a violent Virginia gang.
One of the suspects had a fake Venezuelan ID, and all three had distinctive gang tattoos.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Operation Aurora, which aims to “rapidly eliminate” criminal networks like TdA operating in the United States.
“In honor of Jocelyn Nungarei, Laken Riley, Beautiful Laken Rachel Morin, and all the others who have died or suffered fatal injuries at the hands of immigrants who should never have been allowed to enter our country. I'm making an announcement today: At a rally in Colorado in October, President Trump said that once he takes office, he will implement Operation Aurora at the federal level to expedite the elimination of these brutal gangs. “And I am invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.”
In September, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of TdA gang members.
