Six Members of the Aragua Train Gang Arrested in Mexico City; Among Them a Financial Operator and a Woman with Links to La Unión Tepito

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The individuals are linked to crimes of extortion, human trafficking and drug trafficking, according to Omar García Harfuch.

Six members of the Tren de Aragua criminal organization were arrested in Mexico City as a result of intelligence and investigative work.

Omar García Harfuch, head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), indicated that the individuals are linked to extortion, human trafficking, and drug trafficking.

'Lesli', a liaison with La Unión Tepito and sex trafficker

Authorities conducted raids on two residences in the Valle Gómez neighborhood of the Venustiano Carranza borough, where they arrested Lesli Valeri 'N', alias Lesli.

The 40-year-old woman is identified as being responsible for collecting payments from members of the Tren de Aragua derived from sexual exploitation; she also acted as a negotiator between this criminal group and La Unión Tepito, and is involved in drug sales and extorting money from women who are victims of sexual exploitation.

Doses of methamphetamine and marijuana were seized from him, as well as a notebook containing a list of names linked to extortion of sex workers in the Sullivan and Revolución area.

In another raid, Jorge Donovan 'N', Giancarlo 'N', Valeria 'N', and Diana Paola 'N' were arrested. They were key collaborators and relatives of Lesli Valeri 'N', and their main function was the distribution of narcotics, extortion, and collecting protection money from victims in various boroughs of Mexico City. A firearm, cell phones, and narcotics were seized from them.

What did Bryan 'N', the financial operator, do for the Tren de Aragua?

In another operation in the Iztapalapa borough, an arrest warrant was executed against Bryan 'N', 33 years old, for the crimes of aggravated human trafficking and organized crime.

The man is a financial operator for the Tren de Aragua, providing his bank accounts for receiving and sending funds derived from illicit activities in order to conceal the origin and destination of the money.

In addition, he facilitated and provided housing for members of the criminal group, as well as for women of Venezuelan origin.

The Venustiano Carranza borough of Mexico City.

Source: Milenio