Report: Dallas Police confirm Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua is operating in the city, causing chaos

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RIO GRANDE CITY, TX - DECEMBER 07: A U.S. Border Patrol officer body searches an undocumented immigrant after he illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and was caught on December 7, 2015 near Rio Grande City, Texas. Border Patrol agents continue to detain hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants trying to avoid capture after crossing into the United States, even as migrant families and unaccompanied minors from Central America cross and turn themselves in to seek assylum. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) Photo credit (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

The Dallas Police Department confirms to the DailyMail.com that the Tren De Aragua gang is operating in North Texas. This notorious South American gang, known for sex trafficking and targeting fellow Venezuelans, entered the U.S. with asylum-seeking migrants. Their criminal activities now stretch from Miami to New York. Recently, gang members were caught on video in Aurora, Colorado, storming an apartment complex with assault rifles.

Rumors of the gang’s presence in North Texas had circulated for over a year, but this is the first official confirmation.

“We have had gang activity in the North Dallas area linked to the Tren De Aragua gang from Venezuela,” said Dallas Police Department spokesperson Jennifer Pryor tells the DailyMail.com.

Local authorities are collaborating with other agencies to address potential crimes linked to the gang.

The gang has also established a new headquarters near El Paso, Texas. Additionally, some Venezuelan migrants are exploiting food delivery and ride-share apps using rented or purchased accounts.

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