“We know they are on a pathway to more violence," TBI director, David Rausch said. Rausch warned Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in a budget hearing Tuesday about the rising threat of "Tren de Aragua," a violent criminal group. “They are back in all our major ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - State leaders are warning of a dangerous gang that formed in prisons in Venezuela called Tren de Aragua that has been spotted in all major cities in Tennessee. TBI Director David Rausch said the gang has been known for human trafficking and bringing Venezuelan women to the United States and Tennessee illegally.

The director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is warning that a violent Venezuelan gang has resurfaced in Tennessee.

The violent Venezuelan gang "Tren de Aragua" has resurfaced in Tennessee cities, involved in various crimes including human trafficking and confrontations with cartels.

TBI Director David Rausch told Governor Bill Lee that Venezuelan gang "Tren De Aragua" or "TDA," is currently behind human trafficking rings, drug trade, and organized retail theft cross the state of Tennessee.

Tren De Aragua originated as a prison gang out of Venezuela and is now considered a transnational criminal organization.

According to Rausch, a Venezuelan gang named "Tren de Aragua" has been spotted in metropolitan areas across the Volunteer State.