Venezuelan illegal alien, alleged Tren de Aragua leader in California, arrested on immigration charges

A Venezuelan amerciable alien, and alleged person of the convulsive Tren de Aragua gang, was arrested successful Los Angeles past week, the Trump medication told Fox News connected Monday.

Yonaiker Gallegos, who had been utilizing the sanction Yoniaker(sic) Rafel Martinez-Ramos, was already successful section custody successful LA County connected misdemeanor charges for blank checks and possession of a deceptive authorities ID.

He was located by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) connected April 22, according to a elder Trump medication official. Agents were capable to find that Martinez-Ramos was apt a fake individuality aft obtaining accusation astir the items successful his possession erstwhile helium was arrested by section authorities. 

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Yonaiker Gallegos, a Venezuelan nationalist and alleged Tren de Aragua leader, was already successful section custody successful Los Angeles County connected misdemeanor charges, but was utilizing a mendacious identity. (Senior Trump medication official)

He was positively identified arsenic Gallegos connected April 23 aft HSI's National Gang Unit obtained pictures of Martinez-Ramos' tattoos and booking photos.

Analysts were besides capable to find his societal media posts and pictures, which yet confirmed his existent individuality arsenic Yonaiker Gallegos done facial designation technology, the authoritative said.

  (Senior Trump medication official)

A video shared with Fox News from Gallegos' societal media allegedly showed him flaunting grenades and a rifle.

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He was arrested connected April 25 for Title 8 (immigration) violations, according to the elder official, who besides said helium was "identified arsenic a person of TDA based successful California."

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) besides confirmed Gallegos' arrest.

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HSI Los Angeles coordinated with authorities and section authorities to instrumentality Gallegos into national custody connected immigration-related charges.