Tren de Aragua member arrested for recruiting high school students to join the criminal gang

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) arrested illegal immigrant Jorgenys Robertson Cova for recruiting high school students to join the violent crime gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). The arrest took place in the Sharpstown neighborhood in southwest Houston:

Cova’s arrest and the community’s fears

Cova, 32, entered the country illegally Biden-Harris administration and was arrested after being identified as suspected recruiter for Tren de Aragua. The gang, which hails from Venezuela, is known for its extreme violence and criminal activity, and its spread into Texas has raised alarm among local authorities:

Fox 26 Houston first reported the arrest and interviewed several Sharpstown residents who spoke out growing concerns about security in the region. One resident noted that the community has already been affected by the news and is calling for greater police intervention to prevent the situation from escalating:

“I think it is bad for the neighborhood and the community and I think the police and authorities need to do something about it before it becomes a serious situation,” they said.

Response from Governor Abbott

Cova’s arrest is part of a series of actions taken by Texas authorities in response to the crime growing threat from TdA.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has stepped up action against this criminal group, which he recently described as a foreign terrorist organization.

“We will track down this evil gang wherever they are, arrest them and put them in prison,” said Governor Abbott. He noticed that too He will not allow this gang to use Texas as a base of operations to “terrorize our citizens.”

In addition, the state has introduced a reward $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of gang members involved in crimes in Texas.