By Roberto Bustamante
José Enrique Martínez Floresalias “Chuqui” and identified as one of the leaders of the Aragua Train He was extradited from Colombia to the United States to be tried in a Houston court.
Martínez Flores, 24 years old and of Venezuelan origin, is the highest-ranking member of the Aragua Train to have been brought to justice so far.
This was reported by the director of the FBI, Kash Pateldetailing that “Chuqui” is accused of providing aerial support to the Aragua Train, an organization designated as a foreign terrorist, as well as conspiracy for the international distribution of drugs.
🚨 On the present time the FBI and our companions extradited the supreme ranking member of Tren de Aragua (TdA) ever dropped at justice – Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, aka “Chuqui.
Flores correct arrived in Houston from Colombia this evening.
Here is the first time ever that a TdA member has…
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) May 14, 2026
“This is the first time in history that a member of the Tren de Aragua has been charged with terrorism-related crimes and extradited to the United States, a milestone achieved under President Trump’s executive order last summer that designated the Tren de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization,” Patel added on social media.
According to the accusation, the Venezuelan It would be part of the close circle of the Aragua Train dome in Bogotá, and would have coordinated criminal activities such as drug trafficking, extortion, prostitution and murders.
The accusation also includes three other alleged leaders of the Aragua Train, including Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serranoalias “The Old Man,” who appears on the FBI’s list of the ten most wanted fugitives.
According to the Department of Justice, authorities have filed federal charges against more than 260 Aragua Train members and associates since President Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
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