How Designating Tren de Aragua as a Terrorist Organization Helps Texas

(GREG ABBOTT)

TEXAS IS GOING AGGRESSIVE AGAINST THESE FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.

(LAUREN TAYLOR)

WITH A STRIP OF A PENNSYLVANIA. — TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT HAS SPEARHUNG A STATE EFFORT TO TACKLE THE TRANSNATIONAL VENEZUELAN GANG KNOWN AS TREN DE ARAGUA. ON MONDAY, THE GANG WAS DESIGNATED A FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION AND A NUMBER OF ACTIONS WERE ANNOUNCED TO ELIMINATE THE GANG’S PRESENCE IN TEXAS.

(GREG ABBOTT)

BY DECLARING TDA A FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION, TEXAS WILL USE THE COURTS TO SHUT DOWN THEIR OPERATIONS, USE CIVIL FORFEIT TO CONFISCATE THEIR PROPERTY, AND USE HARSE CRIMINAL PENALTIES TO KEEP THEM IN JAIL BEHIND THE TRAINS FOR EXTENDED TIMES.

(LAUREN TAYLOR)

THE NEW MEASURES ALSO ESTABLISH A NEW TASK FORCE STRICTLY DESIGNED TO ADDRESS TDA ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE.

(GREG ABBOTT)

I HAVE GIVEN UP THE DPS TO ESTABLISH A NEW TDA STRIKE TEAM COMPRISING OF HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICERS, DPS SPECIAL AGENTS, TEXAS RANGERS, SWAT TEAMS, INCLUDING AIRCRAFT, HELICOPTERS AND DRONES, K-9 TEAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE UNITS.”

(LAUREN TAYLOR)

ABBOTT ALSO ADDED ANOTHER DESIGNATION TO THE NOTORIOUS GANG.

(GREG ABBOTT)

TO ADDRESS TDA DIRECTLY – I HAVE ORDERED DPA TO ELEVATE TDA TO A TIER-ONE GANG, THE WORST OF THE WORST, AND TO ENSURE DPS DEPLOYS THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO PRESS THIS GROWING THREAT.

(LAUREN TAYLOR)

ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNOR, THE STATE IS ALREADY MAKING PROGRESS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE TDA.

HE SAYS MORE THAN A DOZEN SUSPECTED TDA MEMBERS WERE ARRESTED AT THE GATEWAY HOTEL IN EL PASO ON CHARGES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND OTHER CRIMES.

ABBOTT’S INCREASED EFFORTS ALSO RESULT IN HARSE PRISON SENTENCES FOR TREN DE ARAGUA GANG MEMBERS CONVICTED OF CRIMES.

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FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS – I AM LAUREN TAYLOR.