The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced multiple indictments against more than 70 members of Tren de Aragua in a nationwide crackdown on the foreign terrorist organization.
The cartel members were charged with various crimes that the DOJ said occurred inside and outside the United States, including murder, robbery, extortion, kidnapping, money laundering, and drug trafficking.
Five U.S. Attorney offices in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, and Texas were involved in the indictments.
“The existence of [Tren de Aragua] is a direct threat to our national security, and we will not allow such a dangerous criminal organization to take root in our communities,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement….