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DOJ unsealed indictments against more than 70 individuals linked to Tren de Aragua.

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The Justice Department unsealed indictments against more than 70 individuals, including leaders and members of the designated foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA), charging them with crimes such as murder, robbery, extortion, kidnapping, money laundering, and drug trafficking across multiple U.S. districts. The actions, part of an expanded Joint Task Force Vulcan effort, follow more than 260 federal indictments of TdA members since January 20, 2025, and include an international leadership charge against Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, for whom the State Department offers up to $5 million.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) indeed announced the unsealing of indictments against more than 70 individuals connected to Tren de Aragua (TdA), citing a variety of violent crimes, including murder and extortion. This announcement was made in an official press release from the DOJ on December 18, 2025. Therefore, the statement that the DOJ unsealed these indictments is accurate.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:52 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice (DOJ) indeed announced the unsealing of indictments against more than 70 individuals connected to Tren de Aragua (TdA), citing a variety of violent crimes, including murder and extortion. This announcement was made in an official press release from the DOJ on December 18, 2025. Therefore, the statement that the DOJ unsealed these indictments is accurate.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:41 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice (DOJ) indeed announced the unsealing of multiple indictments against over 70 individuals associated with Tren de Aragua. These indictments include charges related to violent crimes such as murder, robbery, extortion, and trafficking, supporting the accuracy of the claim. Therefore, the statement is true because it reflects the DOJ's announcement accurately and precisely.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:56 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice announced the unsealing of multiple indictments against more than 70 individuals associated with Tren de Aragua, which has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization. This includes charges related to a variety of serious crimes such as murder, robbery, extortion, and drug trafficking. Therefore, the statement claiming that the DOJ unsealed indictments against these individuals is accurate.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:48 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice issued a statement confirming that they unsealed multiple indictments against over 70 individuals associated with Tren de Aragua, detailing their involvement in serious crimes such as murder and trafficking. This aligns with the contents of the press release which cites these indictments directly. Therefore, the statement is true as it accurately reflects the announcement made by the DOJ.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:00 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice (DOJ) indeed announced the unsealing of multiple indictments against over 70 individuals associated with Tren de Aragua. These indictments are connected to a range of violent crimes, including murder and drug trafficking, as stated in the DOJ's official communication. Therefore, the claim is accurate as it confirms the DOJ's actions regarding Tren de Aragua.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:18 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of multiple indictments against more than 70 individuals associated with Tren de Aragua, citing involvement in various violent crimes, including murder and trafficking. The details provided in the DOJ announcement corroborate the claim, verifying its accuracy. Therefore, the statement is deemed true based on the official DOJ release.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:49 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it has unsealed indictments against over 70 individuals associated with the Tren de Aragua (TdA), a designated foreign terrorist organization. These charges include serious offenses such as murder, robbery, and trafficking, which are outlined in the official DOJ announcement from December 18, 2025. Given this information, the claim is accurate and supported by a credible source from the DOJ itself.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:42 PMTrue
    The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed the unsealing of indictments against over 70 individuals associated with Tren de Aragua, a group designated as a foreign terrorist organization. These indictments relate to various serious crimes, including those stated in the claim. Therefore, the statement is accurate because it reflects the information provided by the DOJ's announcement.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:39 AMcomplete
    On December 18, 2025, the Department of Justice announced the unsealing of indictments against over 70 individuals associated with Tren de Aragua. This action targeted leaders and members of the designated foreign terrorist organization and is linked to serious crimes including murder, robbery, extortion, and drug trafficking. The evidence from the DOJ's announcement confirms the claim is true as stated, thus resulting in a verdict of complete.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:29 AMcomplete
    The Department of Justice has indeed announced the unsealing of indictments against over 70 individuals connected to Tren de Aragua (TdA), a designated foreign terrorist organization. These indictments focus on various serious violent crimes, validating the claims made. Therefore, the statement is accurate as it stands.
  11. Original article · Dec 18, 2025
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