The violent Venezuelan migrant gang Tren de Aragua has taken over a hotel in the Texas border city of El Paso — turning into a hub of fighting, drinking and hard-partying behavior, authorities say.
The cops have been called nearly 700 times to the Gateway hotel.
Surveillance footage shows one man wielding a hatchet, others were spotted with knives and at least one man was seen firing a gun inside, the El Paso County Attorney said.
Much of this activity happened while children were present.
Local officials are now working to shut down the hotel and take back control of the business, which they say has become a blight on the city 680,000.
And it’s not just the Gateway.
El Paso is a known waypoint for Tren de Aragua members after they cross into the US — before they head to cities like New York, Chicago and Denver, law enforcement sources told ...
