Border Chief Compares Tren De Aragua to Fentanyl [Video]

The notorious crime syndicate Tren De Aragua (TdA) is as much a threat to the U.S. as fentanyl, according to a top Border Patrol official.

TdA is a Venezuelan gang that has been connected to a string of high-profile crimes in the U.S., including the murders of Laken Riley and Jocelyn Nungaray, as well as taking over a hotel in El Paso.

Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens cautioned that cartels are adapting their strategies to overcome new challenges, such as advanced technology. He highlighted fentanyl and the violent Venezuelan migrant gang Tren de Aragua as two of the primary threats currently on the agency’s radar.

“It’s a very serious threat for us,” Owens said of TdA on Fox News. “It is one of our top priorities, just like fentanyl. Tomorrow it may be something else, but today it’s TdA and fentanyl that represent some of the biggest threats to our people in this country.”