A 40-year-old man is being held in a federal jail in Los Angeles. He was taken into custody after crossing the Mexican border in late 2024. Initially, he was thought to be one of many Venezuelan migrants fleeing the country's economic and political crises. The man, Rafael Enrique Gámez Salas, is accused of being a boss of a Venezuelan street gang. He is awaiting extradition to Chile, where prosecutors have filed charges against him. Further details about the case are available from ProPublica. The charges against Gámez are related to a kidnapping organized by the gang, according to Chilean authorities.
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He’s Suspected of Hiring a Venezuelan Gang for a Political Killing. Trump Officials Still Work With Him.
A 40-year-old man is being held in a federal jail in Los Angeles. He was taken into custody after crossing the Mexican border in late 2024. Initially, he was thought to be one of many Venezuelan migra
