EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed to ABC-7 today that law enforcement officers arrested "more than 20 suspected" Tren de Aragua gang members in a recent operation at the Gateway Hotel in downtown El Paso. DPS says the gang members were charged with an array of crimes, including human smuggling, prostitution, and possession of illegal drugs. ABC-7 had previously reported on law enforcement encounters with suspected Tren de Aragua members inside the hotel.
ABC-7 toured the Gateway Hotel while it was still operational. Read our reporting here. -- More...