The U.S. Border Patrol announced the arrest of a man who is allegedly a member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
The man, a Venezuelan national, was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents, according to authorities. They did not say when the arrest happened or provide his name, but they did share a mugshot of the suspect in a post on X.
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Palm Beach, FL: U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a Venezuelan national who was identified as a 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐚 gang member. He has a criminal record for assault w/ a deadly weapon. Our agents continue to keep our communities safe. #palmbeach #borderpatrol #arrest pic.twitter.com/ni3qCvu9fI
— Jeffrey Dinise (@USBPChiefMIP) December 10, 2024
A search for that picture corresponds to Miguel Moreno Contrera, 19, who was arrested back in March for allegedly hitting his cousin in the face with a firearm during a fight over the victim’s sexuality in Lake Worth, a city about 10 miles south of Palm Beach.
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It was not immediately clear if this is the suspect’s second arrest or if he was in custody when his alleged connection to the gang was discovered.
