Tennessee, TBI and Venezuela

TBI Director warns public about presence of Venezuelan gang in Tennessee
State investigators are asking Memphians to keep an eye out for a Venezuelan gang they say is resurfacing in Tennessee.
TBI: Dangerous Venezuelan gang is in ‘every major city’ in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - State leaders are warning of a dangerous gang that formed in prisons in Venezuela called Tren de Aragua that has been spotted in all major cities in Tennessee. TBI Director David Rausch said the gang has been known for human trafficking and bringing Venezuelan women to the United States and Tennessee illegally.
TBI warns Venezuelan gang operating in Tennessee
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is sounding the alarm about a Venezuelan gang they say is operating in major cities across Tennessee.
‘They are in numbers here’: TBI director warns of violent Venezuelan gang resurfacing in Tennessee
The director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is warning that a violent Venezuelan gang has resurfaced in Tennessee.
‘We are concerned’: State leaders focus on Venezuelan gang operating in Tennessee
Rausch expanded on the issue in Tennessee, including ongoing efforts to gather intelligence and what the TBI wants the general public to know. The video came after Rausch, along with other department heads, sat before Governor Bill Lee at a budget meeting Tuesday and warned that the gang had resurfaced.
TBI warns of Venezuelan gang resurfacing across state, including Memphis
TBI Director David Rausch told Governor Bill Lee that Venezuelan gang "Tren De Aragua," or "TDA," is behind human trafficking rings, drug trade and organized retail theft cross the state of Tennessee.
Drug Enforcement Administration weighs in on Venezuelan gang in Tennessee cities
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) used a state budget hearing this week to issue a warning about the brutal group.
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‘No evidence’ of Venezuelan gang in Chattanooga area after TBI director raised flags
After the director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation warned a Venezuelan gang is operating in the state's largest ...
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Sheriff's office: "No active investigation" of Venezuelan gang activity in Hamilton County
There is 'no active investigation' underway in Hamilton County after the TBI reported that members of a Venezuelan gang has ...
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Sheriff, Police Chief Not Aware Of Venezuelan Gang In Chattanooga
Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett and Chattanooga Police Chief said they are not aware of Venezuelan gang activity in the area.
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'Pathway to more violence': Tren de Aragua linked to human trafficking
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Sheriff: No KCSO investigation involving Venezuelan gang reemerging in Tennessee
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TBI expresses concern over Venezuelan gang tied to human trafficking
The TBI director adds that the gang has returned following several arrests in 2023 and they’re working to stop them before ...