More than 140 illegal immigrants from various countries were arrested during a raid in San Antonio targeting members of the Tren de Aragua gang, authorities announced Monday (November 17) night via FOX News.
The raid, which resulted in the arrests of immigrants from Venezuela, Honduras, Mexico and other South American countries, was a joint operation conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety, local authorities and various federal agencies, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. A regional Homeland Security Task Force was launched to combat transnational criminal organizations on Monday with a focus on dismantling drug cartels, foreign terrorist organizations and criminal networks linked to human trafficking, drug smuggling and money laundering.
The raids followed President Donald Trump‘s executive order targeting transnational criminal organizations issued during his first day in office on January 20.
“The Homeland Security Task Force enables the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to bring its sophisticated investigative techniques to the table, which have been instrumental in capturing the most violent drug trafficking organizations in the United States and worldwide,” said the Houston Field Division Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen via FOX News.
“We look forward to working hand in hand with our federal and state counterparts in bringing down drug traffickers pumping poison into our neighborhoods and devastating our communities,” he added.
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