27 alleged Tren de Aragua gang members indicted in NYC, officials say

The feds used mob-fighting racketeering laws to arrest 27 alleged members of a dangerous street gang known as Tren de Aragua.

They’ve been indicted on charges ranging from racketeering, sex trafficking, narcotics, robbery, carjacking and firearms possession, authorities said Tuesday.

The indictments were a result of cooperation between the NYPD and Homeland Security Investigations personnel, officials said.

The indictment was used by White House “border czar” Tom Homan and New York City Mayor Eric Adams to cement their partnership in ridding the city of migrants who commit crimes. They also used it as an occasion to insist that opening an ICE office on Rikers Island is the right thing to do.

“Today, you see one step, one small step, and many more steps to come to make this country safe, and help Mayor Adams and the police commissioner in any way to rid this city of illegal alien public safety threats and national security threats,” Homan said.

Homan took the lead in announcing the indictment. Charges included smuggling young women, called multadas, from Venezuela into Peru and the United States for use in the sex trade, trafficking controlled substances including a mixed street drug that contains ketamine, helping associates to flee prosecution, intimidating and threatening violence against potential witnesses, and armed robberies.

He also extolled his partnership with Adams.

Related Posts

WATCH: Embattled Virginia Candidate Appears To Make Kicking Motion At Dog In Bizarre Clip

WATCH: Embattled Virginia Candidate Appears To Make Kicking Motion At Dog In Bizarre Clip

A startling video has surfaced showing Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general, appearing to make a kicking motion toward a dog outside a polling…

NEW: Bill Clinton Turns Up At NYC Marathon With Mysterious Bandage

NEW: Bill Clinton Turns Up At NYC Marathon With Mysterious Bandage

Former President Bill Clinton was spotted near the finish line at the New York City marathon on Sunday with a bandage covering the tip of his nose.Clinton,…

JUST IN: Final Polls Reveal Neck-And-Neck Race For Crucial Office

JUST IN: Final Polls Reveal Neck-And-Neck Race For Crucial Office

Democrat Jay Jones and Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares are barreling toward a photo-finish showdown in Virginia — and the latest batch of polls shows this race…

BREAKING: Polling Places Evacuated On Election Day After Terrifying Threat

BREAKING: Polling Places Evacuated On Election Day After Terrifying Threat

Across New Jersey, bomb threats at multiple polling locations have prompted closures and relocations, several reports noted on Tuesday.Attorney General Matthew Platkin said law enforcement responded to…

Barack Obama Makes Big Move Hours Before Polls Close in Key Race

Barack Obama Makes Big Move Hours Before Polls Close in Key Race

Zohran Mamdani, a proud socialist and Democratic nominee, tried to dismiss former President Barack Obama’s refusal to endorse him over the weekend, only one day before one…

Dick Cheney Passes Away At 84

Dick Cheney, the steely conservative powerhouse who reshaped the modern vice presidency and pushed America toward war in Iraq, has died at 84.Cheney passed away Monday from…