A combined city-state-federal raid on a San Antonio apartment complex said to be under the “control” of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang yielded 20 arrests and detentions on Saturday, including “confirmed” members of the Venezuelan gang, police said.
The pre-dawn raid was a joint operation carried out by more than 150 officers of the San Antonio Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, ATF, and the Texas Anti Gang Unit. Officers swept through some 300 vacant units at the Palatia Apartments, a complex on the city’s north side, about a mile west of the airport and just east of the Harmony Hills residential subdivision.
“We had information that members of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua were in control of the area and committing various crimes,” San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus told reporters at a press conference at a nearby parking lot across a street from Casa Sol, a popular Tex-Mex restaurant frequented by families and business diners alike. The alleged rash of crimes included human trafficking, drug law violations and threats made against apartment employees.
“We’ve confirmed that four Tren de Aragua members are in custody. One TDA member is a confirmed enforcer for that gang,” said McManus, using a term that describes someone responsible for ensuring subordinates adhere to the gang’s rules and orders. Of the arrestees, 16 were Venezuelans. […]
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