Law enforcement in our area are staying alert after reports of activity from venezuelan gang activity in several tennessee cities .. Including chattanooga.Polic

The Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) is now operating in 16 states, according to a new Homeland Security memo cited by the New York Post.

The arrest of a high-ranking Tren de Aragua member is a significant blow to its Colombia operations and offers further proof that Venezuela protection is long gone.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is warning residents about the presence of a violent Venezuelan street gang called Tren de Aragua. TBI Director David Rausch said intelligence the agency has gathered suggests the gang is in Tennessee after it was previously believed to be gone following past arrests.

Wesley Tabor spent more than two decades working for the Drug Enforcement Administration. He held leadership positions across the US and spent years serving in Central America, including Venezuela. There,

Tennessee authorities arrested two members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in different cities last week, when officials issued a warning about TDA.