( NewsNation ) — At least 40 people were arrested during a raid outside a rural residence near Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, the Texas Department of Public Safety has confirmed.
Department of Homeland Security officials told NewsNation that the FBI developed intelligence about a possible gathering of suspected Tren de Aragua members or associates in Hays County. Federal and local authorities established sufficient probable cause to obtain a search warrant for a residence that was then executed by the DPS’ Special Response Team.
Officials said at least 40 people were arrested at or around the home following the raid and said that drugs were seized as part of the multiagency operation. DHS sources told NewsNation that most of those arrested Tuesday are suspected members or associates of Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan prison gang.
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The early-morning raid involved agents from the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS and the Hays County Sheriff’s Department…