The detainee was part of a scheme in the United States that used specific malware to hack ATMs. This method allowed them to make fraudulent cash withdrawals, with the funds obtained being used to finance the aforementioned criminal organization.
The operation was carried out by the National Police's Joint Task Force, a unit specifically created to combat this transnational criminal organization. This group integrates various police specialties to address the complexity of their activities.
Since the expansionist activity of Tren de Aragua became known in 2022, the National Police has participated in several multilateral working forums where the exchange of information with countries particularly affected by the problem provides enormous experience that has allowed them to anticipate the phenomenon.
International collaboration has been key in this arrest. The National Police actively participates in forums such as GICCOT (International Group against Transnational Organized Crime), sponsored by the U.S. FBI and based in El Salvador. This group has extensive experience in combating transnational criminal organizations operating in the Americas and seeking to expand into Spain.
Recently, a Joint and Sustained Action has been established within AMERIPOL, with the support of the PACCTO-AMERIPOL project, to combat the activities of the Tren de Aragua. The National Police is part of this initiative, which underscores the commitment of AMERIPOL members in the fight against this Venezuelan criminal gang.
These actions are part of the strategy of the General Information Commissariat against NADSI (New Destabilizing Threats to Internal Security). These threats include state destabilization, proxy criminality associated with hostile state actors, and serious crime with destabilizing capabilities.
