Republicans in the U.S. have recently voiced their concern over the alleged presence and activities of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, with federal lawmakers urging President Joe Biden to designate it as a transnational criminal organization, citing the group's purported spread of "brutality and chaos" within US borders.
However, an investigation by specialized outlet InSight crime, which included inquiries to law enforcement agencies across various levels of government, has revealed scant evidence supporting such claims.
