U.S. sanctions 6 leaders and affiliates of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua
CBSN
Federal authorities sanctioned six leaders and affiliates of Tren de Aragua on Thursday, the latest step in the United States' ongoing effort to target members of the Venezuelan gang.
The Treasury Department announced sanctions against Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the head of the gang known as "Niño Guerrero," as well as five others connected to Tren de Aragua, whom the U.S. agency described as "key" members.
The Treasury Department says Guerrero has been involved in criminal activity for more than two decades "and has expanded Tren de Aragua from a prison gang involved in extortion and bribery to an organization with growing influence throughout the Western Hemisphere." The U.S. State Department has offered up to $5 million as a reward for information that leads to his arrest or conviction.
