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Argentina's Major Crackdown on Tren de Aragua Syndicate

5/31/2025

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In a sweeping operation across Argentina, security forces apprehended 12 members of the notorious Tren de Aragua crime syndicate during 17 coordinated raids. This crackdown, involving the Federal Police and international agencies, aimed at dismantling a money laundering scheme worth a staggering 200 billion pesos. The group's leader, Guillermo Boscán Bracho, arrested last year, now faces serious charges, including terrorism.

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In a sweeping operation across Argentina, security forces apprehended 12 members of the notorious Tren de Aragua crime syndicate during 17 coordinated raids. This crackdown, involving the Federal Police and international agencies, aimed at dismantling a money laundering scheme worth a staggering 200 billion pesos. The group's leader, Guillermo Boscán Bracho, arrested last year, now faces serious charges, including terrorism.