{"id":2434004,"date":"2025-05-13T09:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crime-expert-warns-a-new-south-american-gang-more-violent-than-tren-de-aragua-is-preying-on-rural-america\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T09:49:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:49:00","slug":"crime-expert-warns-a-new-south-american-gang-more-violent-than-tren-de-aragua-is-preying-on-rural-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crime-expert-warns-a-new-south-american-gang-more-violent-than-tren-de-aragua-is-preying-on-rural-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime Expert Warns a New South American Gang &#8216;More Violent&#8217; Than Tren de Aragua Is Preying on Rural America"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/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%2Fcrime-expert-warns-a-new-south-american-gang-more-violent-than-tren-de-aragua-is-preying-on-rural-america%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=2434004&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>A new Venezuelan gang called the Anti-Tren has emerged as a notable threat to rural communities in the United States, particularly as they challenge the notorious Tren de aragua gang. This gang has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-calls-out-large-bump-on-john-fettermans-neck-keep-your-eyes-on-this-lump\/\" title=\"Tucker Carlson Calls Out Large Bump On John Fetterman\u2019s Neck: \u2018Keep Your Eyes On This Lump\u2019\">recently gained attention<\/a> after over 20 members were arrested in New York City by federal authorities. Robert Charles, a former U.S. State Department official, highlighted that the Anti-Tren gang aims to distinguish itself by being more violent and may leverage environments with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >limited law enforcement presence<\/a> to establish control and engage in criminal activities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-ag-brnovichs-challenge-to-kamala-harris-ill-make-myself-available-any-day-for-a-border-tour\/\" title=\"Arizona AG Brnovich\u2019s Challenge To Kamala Harris: \u2018I\u2019ll Make Myself Available Any Day\u2019 For A Border Tour\">including human trafficking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Charles emphasized that rural areas frequently enough lack the necessary infrastructure to combat such gangs, making them appealing targets for criminal organizations that seek to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-people-taken-into-custody-after-deadliest-smuggling-incident-in-american-history\/\" title=\"Three People Taken Into Custody After Deadliest Smuggling Incident In American History\">exploit vulnerable populations<\/a>. He warned that if law enforcement does not address the threat posed by the Anti-Tren gang swiftly, it could grow in numbers and influence. Recent federal indictments describe the gang&#8217;s activities, including violent acts aimed at preserving their territory and power. New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch condemned those arrested, describing them as dangerous criminals preying on vulnerable individuals.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A rival Venezuelan gang that is taking on the vicious Tren de Aragua gang could pose a serious threat to rural communities, according to one expert.<\/p>\n<p>The Anti-Tren gang surfaced earlier this year and hit the headlines last month after more than 20 alleged members of the gang were arrested in New York City by the Trump administration&rsquo;s Department of Justice, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/emerging-venezuelan-gang-more-violent-than-tren-de-aragua-targets-rural-america-expert-warns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Charles, a former assistant Secretary of State at the U.S. State Department&rsquo;s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, said the gang could take root in areas where law enforcement is sparse.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve read some of the public accounts that suggest that this offshoot group is trying to distinguish itself by being more violent,&rdquo; Charles said. &ldquo;With MS-13, they had various tests and things that they went through, and there were offshoots there that became more violent than the original group.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Charles said Anti-Tren, and gangs like it, seek to carve out enclaves where they wield <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-alien-gangsters-party-ruined-federal-agents-bust-door\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">power and control<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They are also doing violence in an environment which they&rsquo;re taking advantage of people. They&rsquo;re taking advantage of the homeless. They&rsquo;re taking advantage of rural America,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Rural communities are often areas of least resistance, he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t have the infrastructure in a very rural state to put patrols up through the northern part of the state and, frankly, to even keep drugs from coming in and the gangs from coming here,&rdquo; Charles said, referring to his home state of Maine.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Criminals are bad guys, but they are not stupid. And so what they look for is they look for opportunities to maximize their gain with the least possible risk,&rdquo; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Charles as the small group battles Tren de Aragua, from which it draws many members, authorities need to squash the gang while they can.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think right now their numbers are relatively modest. If you look away from it, if you pretend that it&rsquo;s not important, if you appease it instead of deterring it, then absolutely it will grow. That&rsquo;s just the nature of crime,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>A federal indictment last month said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tren-de-aragua-linked-migrant-gang-mobs-nypd-officers-broad-daylight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gang<\/a> was a threat in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Preserving and protecting the power and territory of Anti-Tren and its members and associates through acts involving murder, assault, other acts of violence, and threats of violence, including acts of violence and threats of violence directed at members and associates of Tren de Aragua,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-sdny\/media\/1397346\/dl?inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indictment<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>The indictment also accused Anti-Tren members of human trafficking.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The terrifying NEW migrant super gang threatening to unleash terror and chaos across America <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aihhmEn5jF\">https:\/\/t.co\/aihhmEn5jF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyMail\/status\/1919495987250303291?\">May 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/thank-god-got-nyc-resident-thrilled-trump-homan-took-illegal-gang-banger-neighbor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York City<\/a> Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch called the Anti-Tren gang members arrested &ldquo;some very, very bad people,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/22\/us-news\/feds-throw-book-at-nyc-tren-de-aragua-and-anti-tren-splinter-faction-by-using-mobster-fighting-racketeering-law-for-first-time\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They targeted vulnerable women from Venezuela, forcing them into sex work and threatening to kill their families if they didn&rsquo;t comply,&rdquo; Tisch said. &ldquo;These are depraved criminals &hellip; with absolutely no regard for human life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Anti-Tren gang emerged earlier this year and gained media attention last month when over 20 suspected members were apprehended in New York City by the Trump administration&#8217;s Department of Justice, according to Fox News. Robert Charles, a former assistant Secretary of State at the U.S. State Department&#8217;s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, indicated that this gang could establish itself in regions with limited law enforcement presence. He remarked that public reports suggest this offshoot is attempting to differentiate itself through increased violence, similar to how MS-13 had more violent factions emerge from it. Charles emphasized that gangs like Anti-Tren aim to create territories where they can exert control and influence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2434005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Anti-Tren.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50403,55132,33370,38259,3699],"class_list":["post-2434004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-crime-2","tag-gang-activity","tag-rural-america","tag-south-america","tag-violence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Anti-Tren.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2434004"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2434008,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434004\/revisions\/2434008"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2434005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2434004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2434004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2434004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}