The director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is warning that a violent Venezuelan gang has resurfaced in Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - State leaders are warning of a dangerous gang that formed in prisons in Venezuela called Tren de Aragua that has been spotted in all major cities in Tennessee. TBI Director David Rausch said the gang has been known for human trafficking and bringing Venezuelan women to the United States and Tennessee illegally.

TBI Director David Rausch told Governor Bill Lee that Venezuelan gang "Tren De Aragua," or "TDA," is behind human trafficking rings, drug trade and organized retail theft cross the state of Tennessee.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has warned that a Venezuelan crime gang is present in “every major city” in the state, and “all over the place” in the wider US.TBI director David Rausch told a budget hearing on November 12 that the gang,

“We know they are on a pathway to more violence," TBI director, David Rausch said. Rausch warned Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in a budget hearing Tuesday about the rising threat of "Tren de Aragua," a violent criminal group. “They are back in all our major ...

According to Rausch, a Venezuelan gang named "Tren de Aragua" has been spotted in metropolitan areas across the Volunteer State.