Venezuelan illegal alien, alleged Tren de Aragua leader in California, arrested on immigration charges
Yonaiker Gallegos was already in custody in Los Angeles County under a false identity when agents with Homeland Security Investigations arrested him
Elizabeth Pritchett By Elizabeth Pritchett , Bill Melugin Fox News
Published April 29, 2025 6:12am EDT | Updated April 29, 2025 6:19am EDT
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A Venezuelan illegal alien, and alleged leader of the violent Tren de Aragua gang, was arrested in Los Angeles last week, the Trump administration told Fox News on Monday.
Yonaiker Gallegos, who had been using the name Yoniaker(sic) Rafel Martinez-Ramos, was already in local custody in LA County on misdemeanor charges for blank checks and possession of a deceptive government ID.
He was located by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on April 22, according to a senior Trump administration official. Agents were able to determine that Martinez-Ramos was likely a fake identity after obtaining information about the items in his possession when he was arrested by local authorities.
Yonaiker Gallegos, a Venezuelan national and alleged Tren de Aragua leader, was already in local custody in Los Angeles County on misdemeanor charges, but was using a false identity. (Senior Trump administration official)
He was positively identified as Gallegos on April 23 after HSI's National Gang Unit obtained pictures of Martinez-Ramos' tattoos and booking photos.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/venezuelan-illegal-alien-alleged-tren-de-aragua-leader-california-arrested-immigration-charges
