It arrested 25 alleged gang members in Colorado, Southern Florida, Northern Indiana, Middle Tennessee, Western Tennessee, and Eastern Washington.
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Tren de Aragua, the much-vaunted Venezuelan gang known for spreading street terror and muscling their way to the top of the crime underworld, suffered a harsh blow as more than two dozen members of the group were arrested and charged with drug and firearms trafficking, according to a Department of Justice announcement on Tuesday.
The charges were filed across six U.S. districts: Colorado, Southern Florida, Northern Indiana, Middle Tennessee, Western Tennessee, and Eastern Washington, according to a story by Newsmax. Authorities seized more than 80 firearms; about 18 kilograms of drugs, including fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine; and more than $100,000 in cash.
The DOJ said a number of investigations are still in progress.
“In a few days, the Justice Department and its partners on Joint Task Force Vulcan carried out a nationwide takedown of vicious Tren de Aragua terrorist networks — depraved, violent offenders who have illegally invaded our country and preyed upon American communities,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement.
“This effort underscores the Trump administration’s dedication to restoring public safety, dismantling violent firearms and drug trafficking networks, and enforcing law and order.”
25 alleged Tren de Aragua members: Charged
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Jeremmy Andres Boscan-Delfin and Wilmer Jose Bolano-Sanchez, two Venezuelan nationals, were charged in Colorado with illegally trafficking firearms. The DOJ said both entered the United States illegally during the Biden administration.
In addition, Boscan-Delfin also was charged with distributing “tusi,” a synthetic drug mixture that can contain ketamine and MDMA.
On Monday, Bolano-Sanchez pleaded not guilty in federal court in Denver. Boscan-Delfin is programmed to turn up in the Middle District of Tennessee later this week, the DOJ said.
The DOJ charged five other individuals in the Middle District of Tennessee, including suspected associates of Tren de Aragua and “Anti-Tren,” a splinter faction made up of current and former Tren de Aragua members.
In February 2025, the Trump administration designated Tren de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization. Since President Donald Trump started his second term, more than 260 Tren de Aragua members and associates have been charged, the DOJ said in a news release.
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