From Venezuelan Prison to European Drug Labs: Tren de Aragua Goes Global

The raiding teams moved before dawn. In five cities across Spain, police with battering rams smashed through apartment doors as tactical units swept stairwells and seized makeshift drug labs. By the end of the operation, 13 alleged members of Tren de Aragua — the Venezuelan criminal mega-gang that has spread fear across Latin America were in custody.

Authorities say the group had established its first European cell, complete with “pink cocaine” labs and distribution hubs stretching from Madrid to Malaga, part of an effort to carve out a foothold on the continent.