Armed Venezuelan Gangs Steal Oil, Copper Wire, Assault Workers at Texas Oil Field
by Cristina Laila Sep. 7, 2024 2:00 pm
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/09...r-wire-assault/



Armed Venezuelan gang memebers are stealing oil, copper wire, diesel fuel and catalyst elements from Texas oil fields in West Texas, according to a memo issued to employees.

According to the memo obtained by LibsofTikTok, a Texas-based oil company issued a memo to employees warning them about security concerns from violent migrant gangs.

Venezuelan gang members are using vehicles to run workers and witnesses off the road as they steal oil and diesel fuel.

Per the memo:

Industry peers and law enforcement in West Texas (WTX) are aware of a recent increase in organized criminal activity inclusive of violent crimes, gang activity and oil field thefts in and around WTX operational areas. Specifically, regional law enforcement and the FBI advised that gang members emanating from Cuba and Venezuela are organizing and working in concert to commit thefts within the Permian Basin. These individuals and groups are armed, violent in nature and will not hesitate to use force.

Crimes associated with these groups include the theft of oil, diesel fuel, copper wire, and catalyst elements. Recent incidents have also included two assaults by water haulers who were attempting to steal oil from WTX oilfield sites. After the thieves were observed by witnesses who drove up to investigate, the thieves attempted to use their vehicles to run the witnesses off the road. In another incident, a thief, acting as a spotter and following a water hauler who had stolen oil, also attempted to run a witness off the road. There have been numerous reports of second vehicles acting as spotters for water haulers committing oil thefts.

An industry peer provided the below snapshot of a video surveillance of an armed thief checking out an area before stealing diesel from the location.-- excerpt, rest at link above --

Hopefully the workers out there will take care of themselves.

Leaked Army Advisory Warns of Migrant Gang Violence in Major Cities.
https://thenationalpulse.com/2024/09/06/...n-major-cities/


A threat advisory issued by the U.S. Army to Department of Defense (DOD) personnel across the country warns the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) has established a significant foothold in multiple American cities and poses a serious danger to local, state, and federal law enforcement.

The document—designated as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and obtained by investigative journalist James O’Keefe—states the violent migrant gang is employing advanced technology and surveillance to execute their criminal operations.
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The advisory states that TdA “has established a presence in Brooklyn, Bronx, and Williamsburg, NY,” with an estimated 400 gang members taking up residence in the boroughs. Additionally, the U.S. Army warns the gang has forged close ties to Iranian-backed terrorist groups, including Hamas and Hezbollah.

While Democratic lawmakers have largely dismissed reports that TdA has taken over apartment complexes in Aurora, Colorado, the threat advisory appears to confirm the incidents. Concerningly, the document also details an August 24 incident where it is believed TdA members fired 19 rounds toward the Chapman Gate at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. The U.S. Army also reiterates the DHS advisory warning local and state law enforcement that gang members have received the green light to target police in Denver, Colorado, and New York City.

The threat advisory may explain the increased presence of the National Guard and other military personnel in New York City, stating the U.S. Army’s Threat Analysis Division (TAD) has high confidence that DOD employees and their family members could become victims of the gang.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sources claim most of the TdA members present in the country crossed the border illegally through Texas between 2022 and 2023. They were subsequently released by the Biden-Harris government in the U.S. pending removal proceedings.-- excerpt, rest at link above --