'Evil' super gang seizes four apartment complexes in major Texas city in new terrifying show of strength | 16 Oct 2024 | A dangerous Venezuelan gang has taken over at least four apartment complexes in San Antonio, Texas, as it expands its reach in yet another America city, DailyMail.com can reveal. Dubbed the "epitome of evil," Tren de Aragua (TdA) is known to run drug smuggling, child prostitution, and human trafficking rings in South America, with its members crossing over into the U.S. in recent years amid a wave of Venezuelan migrants. The tattooed mobsters have since unleashed a wave of crime across the country from Miami and Texas to Denver and New York. Just last week, a small army of police officers raided an apartment complex in San Antonio and arrested 19 individuals -- including four gang members. Law enforcement sources confirmed TdA had been operating at the Palatia Apartments for five to six months - squatting in empty units they either rented out to other migrants, used as a base to [commit various crimes].