Bondi Announces More Than 2,700 Arrests in Nationwide Crackdown on Terror-Linked Groups

Federal law enforcement has arrested more than 2,700 individuals connected to transnational criminal and terrorist-linked gangs, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

The sweeping operation unfolded across 94 federal judicial districts and was carried out by agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the FBI. 

The arrests followed a recent Supreme Court ruling that curtailed the ability of lower courts to issue broad injunctions blocking nationwide enforcement actions.

Bondi emphasized that a significant number of those detained were members of Tren de Aragua (TdA), a Venezuelan prison gang officially designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) earlier this year. 

The Supreme Court’s decision overturned multiple nationwide injunctions issued by five federal districts, which had stalled deportations and enforcement efforts against gang members. 

“No longer will we have rogue judges striking down President Trump’s policies across the entire nation,” Bondi said during a Department of Justice press briefing on Friday. 

“Their injunctions allowed district court judges to be emperors. They vetoed all of President Trump’s power, and they cannot do that.”

Among the 2,711 arrests, authorities targeted individuals affiliated not only with TdA but also with other designated FTOs such as MS-13, the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. 

In April, the Justice Department (DOJ) indicted 27 alleged members of TdA on charges including racketeering, narcotics trafficking, sex trafficking, robbery and firearms violations. 

Many of these defendants remain in custody, with cases spanning several states.

The crackdown coincides with U.S. Treasury Department sanctions against Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano, a leader of TdA who now appears on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list with a $3 million reward for information leading to his arrest. 

TdA is estimated to have about 7,000 members and operates extensively in Latin America and the United States, engaging in violent crimes such as extortion, trafficking and murder, according to Just the News.

President Trump’s January executive order underpinning these efforts relies on the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, allowing expedited deportations of individuals affiliated with terrorist organizations. 

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling limiting universal injunctions has cleared the path for broader enforcement, removing a major obstacle that previously allowed district courts to block nationwide executive actions. 

While the ruling has been hailed by Republican leaders and law enforcement officials as a victory for restoring executive authority, critics warn that it could reduce judicial oversight and potentially endanger due process protections.

Despite the aggressive enforcement measures, some judges in districts such as Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., have issued narrower injunctions based on due process concerns, temporarily halting certain deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. 

Republican officials praised the arrests as a necessary step to confront the growing threat posed by foreign terrorist organizations embedded within criminal networks. 

Bondi’s remarks underscored a broader commitment to national security and highlighted the administration’s determination to implement immigration laws without judicial interference.

The arrests and indictments signal an intensifying federal crackdown on violent gangs that pose serious threats to U.S. communities and national security.

With the Supreme Court’s ruling providing a legal boost to enforcement agencies, officials are expected to continue targeting these groups aggressively in the months ahead.

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