Summary
- The Biden administration sanctioned a Venezuelan gang known as Tren de Aragua for violent crimes against migrants.
- The gang is involved in kidnappings, extortion, and sex trafficking, posing a deadly criminal threat, especially to vulnerable populations.
- Tren de Aragua has expanded its criminal activities as Venezuelan migrants flee to other parts of Latin America and the U.S.
- The U.S. offered a $12 million reward for the arrest of three leaders of the gang.