{"id":2253125,"date":"2024-05-26T08:52:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T12:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelan-gang-members-arrested-thousands-of-miles-from-border\/"},"modified":"2024-05-26T10:48:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T14:48:55","slug":"venezuelan-gang-members-arrested-thousands-of-miles-from-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelan-gang-members-arrested-thousands-of-miles-from-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuelan gang members apprehended far from border"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvenezuelan-gang-members-arrested-thousands-of-miles-from-border%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2253125&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Venezuelan Tren de\u2062 Aragua prison gang members have been detained far from the border after illegally crossing into the U.S. in Texas.\u2063 Known for heinous crimes like murder and trafficking, U.S. Senators urged the designation of Tren de \u200bAragua as a Transnational Criminal Organization. Recent \u200carrests in New York City and\u200b Chicago shed light on their criminal \u200cactivities and deportation challenges. Venezuelan Tren de Aragua prison gang members were apprehended far\u2063 from the border for illegally entering the \u200bU.S. from\u200c Texas. Renowned for\u200d crimes such as murder and trafficking, U.S. Senators advocated \u2063labeling Tren de Aragua as\u2064 a \u200dTransnational Criminal Organization. Arrests in New York City \u200cand\u200d Chicago highlighted their\u2064 criminal operations and deportation complexities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Venezuelan Tren de Aragua prison gang members are being arrested thousands of miles from the border after having illegally entered the U.S. in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>The Venezuelan prison gang is well-known for orchestrating murders, bribery schemes and money laundering, drug and arms trafficking, and kidnappings for ransom money. In March, U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Maria Elvira Salazar, both Florida Republicans, called on the president to officially designate Tren de Aragua as a Transnational Criminal Organization.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTren de Aragua is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wray-fbi-tracking-venezuelan-migrant-gang-following-laken-riley-murder\/\" title=\"Wray: FBI monitors Venezuelan migrant gang after Laken Riley's murder\">invading criminal army<\/a> from a prison in Venezuela that has spread their brutality and chaos to U.S. cities and small towns,\u201d they said. \u201cIf left unchecked, they will unleash an unprecedented reign of terror, mirroring the devastation it has already inflicted in communities throughout Central and South America, most prominently in Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. The breadth of Tren de Aragua\u2019s operations encompasses murder, drug and human trafficking, sex crimes, extortion, and kidnapping, among other brutalities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement\u2019s Enforcement and Removal Operations agents (ICE-ERO) recently arrested Venezuelan Tren de Aragua members in New York City and Chicago, but deportation efforts were foiled by federal or local policies.<\/p>\n<p>On May 10, ICE-ERO-New York City agents arrested Johan Jose Cardenas Silva who was wanted by Peruvian authorities for conspiracy, assault and aggravated theft. This was two months after New York City Police Department officers arrested him in March and charged him on various firearm and drug charges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis international fugitive mistakenly thought he could waltz into the United States to not only evade justice in other countries, but to continue his criminality with impunity,\u201d ICE-ERO New York City Field Office Director Kenneth Genalo said. \u201cHis history of lawless behavior and membership in a violent international criminal organization clearly demonstrate that he is a serious threat to the public safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite Genalo\u2019s claims, Cardenas was released from an ICE detention center in October 2023.<\/p>\n<p>After illegally entering the U.S. in Del Rio, Texas, Border Patrol agents apprehended him on Oct. 4, 2022, determined he unlawfully entered the U.S. and issued him a notice and order of expedited removal.<\/p>\n<p>On Jan. 19, 2023, ICE-ERO-San Antonio agents served him with a notice to appear before an immigration judge and in March 2023, an immigration judge ordered that he be removed from the United States.<\/p>\n<p>He was not removed. Instead, on Oct. 5, 2023, he was released from ICE\u2019s Stewart County Detention Center \u201con an order of supervision to report to New York City; however, he never reported as directed,\u201d according to ICE.<\/p>\n<p>He did travel to New York City but was arrested on March 27 by NYPD officers and charged with \u201ccriminal possession of a weapon-second degree: loaded firearm; criminal possession weapon-second degree: loaded firearm on school grounds; criminal possession-controlled substance-5th: intent to sell; and act in manner injure child less than 17.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the same day, the Bronx Criminal Court arraigned and released him on his own recognizance despite his criminal history and before ICE-ERO could place another immigration detainer. \u201cDue to the New York state\u2019s Protect Our Courts Act, ERO New York City was precluded from arresting Cardenas upon his release,\u201d ICE said.<\/p>\n<p>Cardenas went on to reportedly commit additional crimes and was again arrested. On April 1, the Nassau County Police Department arrested and charged him with \u201cgrand larceny in the fourth degree: value property greater than $1,000 and petit larceny.\u201d Within a month, a district court convicted him and sentenced him to 60 days of jail.<\/p>\n<p>He was being detained in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-inmates-who-overdosed-in-los-angeles-county-jail-survive-after-fellow-inmates-administer-narcan\/\" title=\"Two Inmates Who Overdosed In Los Angeles County Jail Survive After Fellow Inmates Administer Narcan\">county correctional facility<\/a> until he was arrested and removed by ICE and is currently in ICE custody pending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-pressed-on-biden-putting-migrants-in-hotels-while-national-guard-slept-in-d-c-parking-garages\/\" title=\"Psaki Pressed On Biden Putting Migrants In Hotels While National Guard Slept In D.C. Parking Garages\">removal proceedings<\/a>. ICE agents also received notification that Cardenas was an international fugitive wanted by Peruvian authorities with an arrest warrant from October 2018.<\/p>\n<p>In Chicago, ICE-ERO-Chicago agents arrested another Venezuelan Tren de Aragua member in March who was a subject of a Chicago Police Department investigation for a drive-by shooting in Chicago\u2019s Little Italy neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>This was after he was first arrested for illegally entering the country near Eagle Pass, Texas, in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Border Patrol agents first arrested Adelvis Rodriguez-Carmona near Eagle Pass on July 7, 2022, and placed him into removal proceedings. He was then released into the country on his own recognizance and ordered to appear before an immigration judge, which he failed to do. One year later, on July 7, 2023, an immigration judge issued a final order for his removal in absentia.<\/p>\n<p>By Feb. 24, 2024, he was arrested by Cicero Police Department officers in Illinois for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, not having a firearms identification card, driving without a license or insurance, and possession of adult use cannabis in a motor vehicle. He was later released.<\/p>\n<p>Just a few weeks later, on March 11, ICE-ERO officers arrested him without incident. He is currently detained in ICE\u2019s Dodge County Detention Facility in Juneau, Wisconsin, pending immigration removal proceedings.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis Venezuelan noncitizen represented a significant threat to the residents of our communities,\u201d ICE-ERO Chicago Assistant Field Office Director Raymond Hernandez said. \u201cNot only is he a validated member of a transnational street gang, but he also displayed a willingness to unlawfully discharge a firearm in public. ERO Chicago will continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terry-mcauliffe-ripped-for-tweet-saying-it-should-be-easier-to-vote-than-buy-a-gun\/\" title=\"Terry McAuliffe Ripped For Tweet Saying It Should Be Easier To Vote Than Buy A Gun\">prioritize public safety<\/a> by removing such threats from our streets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rubio and Salazar warned, \u201cTren de Aragua has plunged communities into chaos\u201d in Ecuador, Colombia, Chile and Peru. \u201cThey have sown fear and instability, undermining the credibility of government institutions, as well as the safety and security of innocent civilians. \u2026 We cannot permit our cities to become battlegrounds for such organizations, nor can we allow our citizens to suffer at their hands.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venezuelan Tren de Aragua prison gang members, notorious for crimes like murder, bribery, and trafficking, are now being detained far from the border for illegally entering the U.S. from Texas. 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