Treasury Announces Sanctions on Tren de Aragua Leader

The Venezuelan gang was designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department on Feb. 20.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington on May 21, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Treasury unveiled sanctions against Tren de Aragua leader Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano on June 24, as the federal government continues to crack down on the terrorist organization’s operations within the United States.

“Mosquera Serrano has overseen narcotics trafficking efforts and murders on behalf of the gang in Colombia,” a Treasury spokesperson said in an email. ”Mosquera Serrano has additionally been responsible for extortion efforts on Tren de Aragua’s behalf and has managed the financial proceeds of the gang’s criminal activities.”