U.S. military personnel escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the MS-13 gang recently deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center prison at the El Salvador International Airport in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador, on April 12, 2025. Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia/Handout via Reuters
A high-ranking Tren de Aragua (TdA) leader was extradited to the United States on May 14.
Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, one of the leaders of the Venezuelan-based gang, arrived in Houston from Colombia on Thursday night, FBI Director Kash Patel said.
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