Tren de Aragua gang member, illegal Venezuelan immigrant, arrested in Houston

A confirmed Tren de Aragua gang member and illegal alien is in custody after being arrested in Houston by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Jorgenys Robertson Cova, 32, is in the United States illegally from Venezuela according to ICE, which worked with Texas DPS on the investigation and the Houston Police Department.

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Tren de Aragua is an international gang based in Venezuela, which runs drug and sex trafficking operations there and in the United States. It is reported that there are about 5,000 members shared between Venezuela and the United States.

“Cova was arrested after a DPS Special Agent assigned to the Houston Texas Anti-Gang Center (TAG) was notified of an alleged TdA resident in the Houston area in late September,” Texas DPS said in a release. “The suspect, identified as Cova, was scheduled for an asylum hearing in Houston on October 7.”

According to the investigators, Cova was found to be a member of the Tren de Aragua after his tattoos became known symbols of the gang. The tattoos included a five-pointed crown and a clock and roses on his arms.

Cova was originally wanted in Pearland, Texas for theft and was taken into custody “without incident.”

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Authorities in local areas across the country have faced the growing threat posed by the Tren de Aragua in terms of drug crimes, illegal firearms, theft, and more. Tren de Aragua has been linked to crimes in Colorado, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Texas.

Cova is currently being held at the Brazoria County Jail.

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The Texas Department of Public Safety did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.