
A member of the violent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang was arrested during sweeping immigration raids in New York City on Tuesday. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revealed that the arrested individual was attempting to purchase grenades, emphasizing the danger posed by such actions.
Noem, who was present during the raids targeting violent criminals in major cities, described the arrested individual as a 'ringleader' of the gang. The suspect, identified as Anderson Zambrano-Pacheco, was apprehended in a Bronx apartment and charged with kidnapping, assault, and burglary.