Chicago PD Arrests 30+ Tren de Aragua Gangbangers

The Chicago Police Department reported having arrested more than 30 members of the dangerous Tren de Aragua Venezuelan street gang, only to find the courts releasing many of them right back out onto the streets.

Dozens of these gang members have been arrested over the last two years for an array of offenses, including drug dealing, human trafficking, gun charges, theft, and other charges {snip}

However, thanks to the recent state-wide implementation of the SAFE-T Act, which eliminated cash bail in most cases, many of these gang members were released right after being arrested.

The records were uncovered after a Freedom of Information Act request by America First Legal.

One of the suspected gang members arrested was Jonamer Barrios Moreno, 27, who illegally crossed the border near Brownsville, Texas, in 2023. After being released into the country by the Biden administration, Moreno made his way to Chicago, where he was arrested in May on a driving offense and then in September for domestic violence.

Another was Edwin Camejo, 26, who was arrested last December for drug dealing. After being released, he was later arrested in April of this year for gang activity. Camejo had illegally entered the U.S. in December of 2022.

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