Over 1,000 Venezuelan crime organization members in US

Tren de Aragua is Venezuela's largest criminal organization
Members were given 'green light' by leaders to attack law enforcement
Internal safety bulletin sent out to Border Patrol saying to stay vigilant

Updated: Jul 30, 2024 / 01:03 PM EDT

A Border Patrol vehicle sits near border walls separating Tijuana, Mexico, from the United States, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

(NewsNation) — More than 1,000 members of Venezuela’s largest criminal organization are in the United States, leading Border Patrol to warn those in Colorado and New York to watch out for attacks on law enforcement.

NewsNation obtained an internal safety bulletin sent across Border Patrol warning that Tren de Aragua (TdA) members were given the “green light” by the organization’s leaders to fire on authorities. Denver and New York received credible information about these threats, according to the bulletin.

“TdA is known to exploit immigrant populations and carry out acts of violent crime,” one alert says.

Officers in New York are being told to remain vigilant and to reach out to their Strategic Criminal Intelligence Unit Detective or GANG Detective if contact is made with an individual associated with TdA.

Agents, Border Patrol said in the bulletin, should remain cognizant of their surroundings, maintain a heightened sense of awareness, and always wear their body armor.

NewsNation has reached out to Customs and Border Protection for comment.