Tren de Aragua has a presence in at least 19 states as of December, which is up from 16 in November, indicating the gang's expansion within the United States.

A male Tren de Aragua gang member in Aurora, Colorado, dressed in drag — including a long, voluminous wig and woman’s knit hat — last week try to evade suspicion as cops hunted for the perpetrators of a brutal kidnapping, according to local authorities.