EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Three Venezuelan migrants were apprehended on Tuesday, Jan. 28, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in El Paso, according to a press release from ICE.
Two have have been linked to Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, ICE said.
ICE says Jhonatan Johan Romero-Pineda, 34, Uzcategui-Uzcategui, 27, and Javier Irazabal-Rodriguez, 27 were apprehended that Tuesday.
Romero-Pineda and Uzcategui-Uzcategui have been identified as active associates of the Tren de Aragua transnational criminal organization.
Irazabal-Rodriguez was previously convicted of sexual assault of a child on May 13, 2024, and was sentenced to 10 years of probation.
ICE says Irazabal-Rodriguez was released on an order of supervision and Romero-Pineda and Uzcategui-Uzcategui remain in ICE custody pending removal.
Those who may have information regarding child sex offenders can report crimes or suspicious activity at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or by completing the online tip form.
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