Last week's shooting near the city's Migrant Resource Center has some concerned crime in the area is becoming more violent.For months police have been investiga
by Jaie Avila / News 4 San Antonio Police are inspecting migrant center crime, and its connection to a Venezuelan gang.
Teams of detectives working the area around the Migrant Resource Center have been encountering individuals with distinctive tattoos featuring a nautical compass, an eye, a rose and a clock face. All associated with a Venezuelan gang called Tren de Aragua, known for human trafficking and violence. “Are we making arrests for crimes in that area? Sure, but we're not seeing a big spike because of an influx of people in that area," said SAPD Chief William McManus.
When the I-Team asked Chief McManus if police were starting to see more crime involving Venezuelan gangs, he responded, “We've had contact with them, yes." Two other Venezuelan men were arrested for having counterfeit social security cards and other documents. One had gang affiliation tattoos and had previously been "ordered for deportation" according to a police report.
SAPD’s Human Exploitation Unit has made numerous prostitution arrests at local motels, according to police reports, which also say they "target possible victims of human trafficking related to the City of San Antonio Migrant Resource Center".
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