DOJ Brings First Terrorism Charges Against Alleged Venezuelan Gang Member

The landmark case is the first time the Justice Department has indicted an alleged member of the Tren de Aragua gang on terrorism charges.

Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) speaks during a meeting at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington on April 22, 2025. Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty Images

The Department of Justice on April 23 added terrorism-related charges to the criminal case against an alleged high-ranking member of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang.

In a newly unsealed indictment against Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, the Justice Department is pursuing terrorism charges against an alleged member of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang for the first time.