What is Tren de Aragua? What to know about gang making US headlines NBC Chicago [Video]

Recent social media posts have sparked concerns for many surrounding the presence of a criminal organization from Venezuela known as Tren de Aragua in the United States. But what exactly has happened and what do we know so far?

The gang has been confirmed in multiple states across the U.S., including Illinois, but a situation in Aurora, Colorado, brought the issue front and center.

Telemundo Chicago and NBC Chicago have been reporting on the gang’s presence in the U.S. for months.

Here’s what we know so far:

Tren de Aragua is the largest criminal organization in Venezuela with more than 5,000 members.

This transnational criminal organization has managed to spread its terror very quickly throughout South America.

Members of the violent gang have made their way to the United States and are believed to be linked to criminal cases in five states, including Illinois and Indiana, local law enforcement officials told NBC News.

Authorities confirmed to NBC …