US Offers $12 Million Reward for Information on Tren de Aragua Gang Leaders

The U.S. government designated the notorious gang as a ’significant' transnational criminal organization.

Tren de Aragua co-founder Yohan Jose Romero, also known as Johan Petrica, in an undated photo made public by the U.S government. Courtesy of the U.S. Department of State

The United States is offering financial rewards totaling $12 million for information on three leaders of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, a notorious transnational criminal organization.

In a statement released on July 11, the U.S. Department of State said the rewards will be provided to anyone able to offer information leading to the arrest and/or conviction in any country.