Colombia captures a suspected Tren de Aragua gang leader as US security ties deepen

Colombian security forces arrested a suspected senior leader of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua on Friday. The operation was announced by the U.S. Southern Command, which characterized the capture as a successful outcome of intensified military cooperation between the United States and Colombia.

The arrest underscores the deepening security ties between the two nations as they address the expansion of transnational criminal networks. The collaboration highlights a strategic focus on dismantling the leadership structures of gangs operating across regional borders.