Organized Crime: Tren De Aragua (9/1/24)

Beyond The Horizon

Tren de Aragua, originally a prison gang from Venezuela, has grown into a significant transnational criminal organization with operations spanning Latin America and, more recently, the United States. Their decentralized structure and diverse criminal activities, including human trafficking, extortion, drug trafficking, and now digital extortion, make them a highly adaptable and resilient threat. The gang has exploited Venezuela's economic collapse to expand across borders, setting up cells in countries like Colombia, Peru, and Brazil, where they continue to leverage local corruption and vulnerabilities to sustain and grow their criminal enterprises.
Recently, Tren de Aragua's activities have reached Aurora, Colorado, marking their expansion into the United States. This development demonstrates their ambition to exploit new markets and challenges U.S. law enforcement, which is now coordinating efforts to dismantle the gang's presence. The Aurora cell operates semi-independently but maintains connections with the gang's central leadership in Venezuela, highlighting their strategic adaptability. To effectively counter Tren de Aragua, a coordinated international approach is needed, focusing on intelligence sharing, cross-border cooperation, and strengthening governance in affected regions to close the gaps that the gang exploits.
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