Another suspected leader of the violent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang has just been arrested in California.

Yonaiker Gallegos, a Venezuelan national who was living in Los Angeles illegally, was arrested originally on misdemeanor charges for blank checks.

However, he was identified as a TdA leader after police discovered he was using a fake name and false ID.

TREN DE ARAGUA LEADER ARRESTED IN CA

Yonaiker Gallegos, a Venezuelan national and alleged Tren de Aragua leader, was arrested in Los Angeles on misdemeanor charges but was identified after authorities discovered he was using a fake ID.

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— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 29, 2025

#HSI Los Angeles and @EROLosAngeles administratively arrested Yonaiker Martinez Ramos aka Yonaiker Gallegos, a suspected Tren de Aragua member, for being unlawfully present in the U.S. Martinez is a citizen of Venezuela and illegally crossed the border in Texas. pic.twitter.com/rALtcVKoB9

— HSI Los Angeles (@HSILosAngeles) April 29, 2025

The Venezuelan who is in the United States illegally was identified as Yonaiker Gallegos, Fox News reported.

Get him out! pic.twitter.com/cpgv1WhDy8

— 𝐌𝐑. 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄 (@MrWhiteMAGA) April 29, 2025

Per Fox News:

A Venezuelan illegal alien, and alleged leader of the violent Tren de Aragua gang, was arrested in Los Angeles County last week, the Trump administration told Fox News on Monday.

Yonaiker Gallegos, who had been using the name Yoniaker(sic) Rafel Martinez-Ramos, was already in local custody on misdemeanor charges for blank checks and possession of a deceptive government ID.

He was located by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on April 22, according to a senior Trump administration official. Agents were able to determine that Martinez-Ramos was likely a fake identity after obtaining information about the items in his possession when he was arrested by local authorities.

He was positively identified as Gallegos on April 23 after HSI’s National Gang Unit obtained pictures of Martinez-Ramos’ tattoos and booking photos.

Analysts were also able to locate his social media posts and pictures, which ultimately confirmed his real identity as Yonaiker Gallegos through facial recognition technology, the official said.

Gallegos posed with an AR-15 and grenades in photos shared on social media, like this one:

Per The Daily Wire:

Federal agents arrested a Venezuelan illegal alien who flaunted his stash of grenades on social media and is believed to be a leader of the vicious Tren de Aragua.

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested Yonaiker Gallegos, who posed with an AR-15 and several grenades online, in Los Angeles County on Friday.

“On Tuesday evening April 22, 2025, HSI was able to locate Gallegos who was utilizing the false name Yoniaker Rafel MARTINEZ-RAMOS, who was in state custody in Los Angeles County on misdemeanor charges,” the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to Fox News.

The HSI National Gang Unit was able to identify the suspected Tren de Aragua leader as Yonaiker Gallegos after cross-referencing booking photos and social media images, using facial comparison tools to confirm his true identity. HSI successfully took Gallegos into custody for violations of Title 8, an immigration policy.

Another one down!

Funny how easy it is now that Trump is in office

— Karoline Gosling (@KarolineGosling) April 29, 2025

Let’s see how long it takes for Democrats to start complaining about this one.

It’s the new poster child for the Democratic Party

— The Fact Checker (@The_Facts_Dude) April 29, 2025

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