Feds raid migrant Tren de Aragua gang house in NYC — after tracking GPS ankle monitor to hideout
SUMMARY
Federal agents raided a Bronx apartment on Dec. 5, arresting seven members of the violent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang after tracking an ankle monitor worn by Jarwin Valero-Calderon, a 28-year-old illegal alien with a criminal record. The gang, which infiltrated the U.S. amid the 2022 illegal alien surge, operates in New York, recruiting in tax-funded shelters and running theft, robbery, and drug rings. Arrested members included Jhonaiker Gil Cardozo, linked to multiple crimes across states, and Jesus Quintero Granado, who faced arrests in New York and New Jersey after his asylum bid in Canada was denied. Another detainee, Angel Marquez Rodriguez, had committed theft in Chicago and New York. The gang's influence extends to an offshoot, “Diablos de la 42,” exploiting juvenile justice laws to evade accountability.
