The Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) is now operating in 16 states, according to a new Homeland Security memo cited by the New York Post.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is warning residents about the presence of a violent Venezuelan street gang called Tren de Aragua. TBI Director David Rausch said intelligence the agency has gathered suggests the gang is in Tennessee after it was previously believed to be gone following past arrests.

A Herriman shooting in September is now being linked to the notorious gang, Tren de Aragua. The Tren de Aragua gang from Venezuela — which has sparked concerns across the country and prompted the federal government to offer millions in reward money to capture its leaders — is now in Utah.

In just a few short years, the hyper-violent Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua has gone viral in 16 U.S. states and is eyeing further expansion, worried cops say. According to a report in the New York Post, Homeland Security officials were warned in an intelligence memo about the group’s rapidly expanding presence.

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 Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has spread to 16 U.S. states, according to a New York Post report citing an internal Department of Homeland Security memo. The gang has reportedly established a presence in Virginia,