"I don't think we're at the point of everyone having to watch outside their homes of this infiltration," Rausch said in video released on the department's YouTube page. "It is a level of concern to policing that this group is active.

The transnational criminal gang, known for violent acts and human trafficking, is now reportedly active in at least 16 US states.

The Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) is now operating in 16 states, according to a new Homeland Security memo cited by the New York Post.

The Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang has reportedly expanded its operations in the United States and is currently operating in 16 states.

A vicious Venezuelan gang that attracted attention for a spike of violence in Colorado this summer now has a presence in 16 states, according to a new report. A memo from the Department of Homeland Security last week sent out an internal memo warning that the Tren de Aragua gang had expanded into Washington,

A spokesperson with MPD shared that two incidents involving "Tren de Aragua" have been reported in Memphis. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department (MPD) has confirmed two reports of Venezuelan gang activity in the area.

Rausch claims the gang is involved in human trafficking here in Tennessee and, based on its operations in other states, will soon expand into retail theft rings and the drug trade.

The Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has spread to 16 U.S. states, according to a New York Post report citing an internal Department of Homeland Security memo. The gang has reportedly established a presence in Virginia,