by Brittany Mays at Liberty One
A high-ranking figure from the notorious Venezuelan street gang, Tren de Aragua, has been apprehended in connection with the alleged murders of two women in Illinois. Ricardo Gonzales, aged 32, was captured in Cobb County, Georgia, during a coordinated effort by the U.S. Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, the Chicago Police Department, and ICE. “This defendant’s crimes against American women are horrific, and he is exactly the type of Alien Enemy the Trump administration is fighting to remove from this country in order to make America safe again,” stated Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Gonzales has a troubled past, including a mugshot from a speeding and driving without a license arrest in Cobb County back in 2000. He was wanted for allegedly kidnapping and murdering two women, and for attempted murder. Authorities allege that on January 28, Gonzales kidnapped three women, took them to an alley in Chicago, and shot them in the head, leaving two dead.
Currently, Gonzales is held in the Cobb County Jail, awaiting extradition to Chicago. As the net closed around him, five more individuals were arrested and taken to ICE detention centers. Salvadoran police are also involved, working with the U.S. to deport gang members back to their home countries.
The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office and the Chicago Police Department have not yet commented on the situation. “This case is a reflection of the tireless work the U.S. Marshal Service and partnering agencies put in to make sure justice has its day in court,” expressed USMS Acting Director Mark Pittella. The arrest is part of ongoing efforts to keep communities safe and maintain public security.
This arrest coincided with the resumption of U.S. deportation flights to Venezuela,…
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