27 Indicted In NYC Tren de Aragua Gang Crackdown, Feds Says

NEW YORK CITY — Twenty seven Tren de Aragua gang members based in New York City have been indicted on racketeering, sex trafficking, drug trafficking, robbery, and firearms charges, federal officials announced.

The indictments were a result of a joint investigation between the NYPD and the FBI. It marks the first time the Venezuelan gang are charged under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch were joined by President Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, as they announced the arrests on Tuesday.

"My mission is to rid every one of these dangerous gangs from our city. I'm unapologetic about it," Adams said.

Thirty-three guns were confiscated from alleged gang members during the arrests.

Tren de Aragua, is reported to have more than 5,000 members, and was named a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administration.

Among those arrested, 19 were members of a splinter group known as Anti-Tren, federal officials said. Of the 27 indicted, 21 were already in either federal or state custody. 6 individuals were arrested on Monday.

"Every member of [Tren de Aragua]should be on the run," Homan said. "This is what collaboration looks like. This is why I've been working with Mayor Adams since November. I never asked the city or the NYPD to be immigration officers, I asked them to work with us on significant public safety threats and national security threats, and that's what we're committed to doing."

Tren de Aragua members have been linked to Midtown hotels used to house immigrants, as well as other parts of Manhattan and Queens.

“Tren de Aragua is one of the most dangerous gangs in the country, and the NYPD has taken significant action to shut down their operations in New York City. For the first time ever, TdA is being named and charged as the criminal enterprise that it is," Tisch said. "This isn’t just street crime—it’s organized racketeering, and this gang has shown zero regard for the safety of New Yorkers."