Inside The Violent Street Gang Sweeping The Globe: How Tren de Aragua Became A World Criminal Power

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Johnny Mitchell

True Crime

4.3 • 563 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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In less than a decade, Tren de Aragua evolved from a Venezuelan prison gang into a transnational criminal powerhouse, spreading fear and influence from Chile to New York. In this deep-dive interview, crime expert Chris Dalby exposes how the gang's roots in the failed Venezuelan state allowed it to expand through mass migration, government corruption, and ruthless tactics. We uncover: -How a prison became a criminal empire's headquarters -The gang’s expansion strategy across Latin America and the U.S. -Their business model: extortion, human trafficking, drugs, and more -Ties to the Venezuelan government and political assassinations -Presence in American cities like New York, Nashville, and Bozeman -Use of cryptocurrency and illegal gold mining to launder millions Learn more and check out Chris' book all about Tren De Aragua: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8VV224G?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_TOKHAU1WMH9KLPVK1WJU&bestFormat=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:00.2	Dren Daragua, in under a decade, goes from a small-time prison gang,
1:05.1	controlling a prison in Venezuela.
1:07.1	In less than a decade, eight years, they become the boogeyman for all the American.
1:11.9	If you scratch the surface, you find Triniragua wherever you want.
1:14.7	No Latin American gang has dominated headlines the past few years, more than Tren de Aragua,
1:20.9	the Venezuelan Street gang terrorizing neighborhoods from Santiago, Chile to Queens, New York.
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