Summary
- Texas DPS troopers arrested a Venezuelan migrant for recruiting middle school students into the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang.
- The arrest of the suspected TdA gang recruiter is part of a crackdown on the Venezuelan prison gang ordered by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
- Governor Abbott designated the Venezuelan prison gang as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, providing additional law enforcement tools against TdA gang members.
- A reward of $5,000 was posted for any information leading to the identification and arrest of known or suspected members of the TdA gang.