How migrant gang Tren de Aragua is luring women into forced prostitution in 8 states — including along NYC's 'Market of Sweethearts'

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More than 100 suspected members of Tren de Aragua (TdA) were a part of the group that violently stormed the border at El Paso, Texas in March — as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has declared the Venezuelan prison gang a foreign terrorist organization.

is luring desperate women deep into the heart of the US, forcing them to sell their bodies on the streets of American cities to pay off exorbitant smuggling fees, a newly leaked law enforcement document obtained by The Post reveals.

How bloodthirsty Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua used NYC migrant shelters to build a criminal empire: ‘Hiding in plain sight’ In the Big Apple, Tren de Aragua is trying to recruit foot soldiers to force women into sex trafficking — in the hopes that it will become a main source of income for the gang, according to the leaked memo.A man and woman embrace on the street near brothels at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and 89th Street on Sept. 1, 2024.

Tren de Aragua, which started as a Venezuelan prison gang, has made its presence in the US known in recent months as engaging in gun smuggling, thefts, shootings and apartment and hotel takeovers. It has been subject to at least 100 law enforcement investigations across the US. The gangbangers sell the lurid scam to migrant women in South and Central America, offering a path into the US — mostly via El Paso, Texas — before shipping them to other states.But once the women are ensnared, the deal begins to change, as TdA “provides the women with clothes, beauty/hygiene care, and a place to live, which is added to their smuggling fee,” the memo said.

 

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