On September 28, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in New York City arrested Javier Jose Albornoz Marchan, an illegal alien from Venezuela and member of the Tren de Aragua gang.
He was arrested for possible threats made toward the local police department. Over the past year, he has been arrested several times for shoplifting and illegal possession of a firearm.
Marchan was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol near El Paso in September 2022. He was released into the U.S. on parole due to detention capacity at the Central Processing Center in El Paso. He was released on the condition that he report for processing elsewhere, but he never did.
He is currently being held in ICE’s New York City office and his removal proceedings are pending.
Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott declared the Tren de Aragua gang a foreign terrorist organization and established a joint task force to go after them.
Abbott explained that the gang is well known for violence, murder, kidnapping, and trafficking.
“TDA is notorious for their brutal violence and murder, and their kidnapping, extortion, bribery, and trafficking of drugs, weapons, and even humans. They’ve been linked to more than 100 law enforcement investigations across the country,” explained Abbott.
Abbott also recently announced that the Department of Public Safety is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of known and suspected members of the Tren de Aragua gang.