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DOJ charges eight Tren de Aragua members with ‘vicious’ kidnappings and murders

By David Zimmermann
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The Department of Justice has charged eight Tren de Aragua members for kidnapping and murdering American citizens, including children, in Texas and Illinois.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, joined by FBI Director Kash Patel and two U.S. attorneys from the respective states, announced the indictments during a press conference on Wednesday. Five of the eight members were charged in Dallas, while the other three face charges in Chicago.

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