Event Brief
DOJ files kidnapping and murder charges against Tren de Aragua
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 12:17 PM ET
Summary: DOJ announces new kidnapping and murder charges against eight Tren de Aragua members who entered the US under Biden.
WHO: U.S. Department of Justice; Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche
WHAT: Announced new kidnapping and murder charges against eight alleged Tren de Aragua members.
WHEN: Jul 02, 2026 at 12:11 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The charges stem from alleged kidnappings and murders committed by the eight members after they crossed the southern border illegally and entered the US between December 2021 and April 2024.
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