The deportations continue.
A fresh batch of dangerous illegal migrant gang members were deported to El Salvadro’s Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison over the weekend, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and The New York Post have confirmed.
“Last night, another 10 criminals from the MS-13 and Tren de Aragua Foreign Terrorist Organizations arrived in El Salvador. The alliance between @POTUS and President @nayibbukele has become an example for security and prosperity in our hemisphere,” Rubio posted on X.
According to New York Post reporter Jennie Baer, the gang members included the following:
Here are their names and rap sheets:
1. Jose Santos Robles-raped a 15-yr-old girl in New York
2. Demerys Bello Subero– (Tren de Aragua associate) Identified as an associate of a known TDA gang member and was observed engaging in electronic communications related to alien smuggling operations and associated financial transactions. He was apprehended on March 5, 2025, in connection with a 3 on 2 Alien Smuggling event and identified as a principal participant. Further investigation confirms the receipt of smuggling-related payments via the Cash App platform. Social media analysis of Bello’s Facebook accounts revealed multiple posts suggestive of gang affiliation with TDA. Additionally, Bello displays several gang-related tattoos, including AK-style rifles, a crowned name, playing cards and dice on the forearm, and the phrase “real life” also tattooed on the forearm.
3. Rodmel Angulo Orta– Tren de Aragua member previously attempted to file a refugee claim in Canada alongside five other Venezuelan nationals; the claims were subsequently denied. Among those accompanying Angulo was a confirmed member of the TDA gang and another associate bearing tattoos consistent with affiliation to the Los Choneros transnational criminal organization. A search of Angulo’s mobile device revealed photographs depicting known gang members with identifiable tattoos, as well as graphic images of individuals who had been beheaded. Angulo is also the sibling of a suspected member of the Los Choneros organization. Law enforcement information indicate that Angulo maintains associations with other TDA members currently in detention. Additional photographic evidence found on the device further supports indications of TDA affiliation.
4. Luis Edixon Chacon Gomez– Tren de Aragua member who has multiple tattoos assessed by both state and federal agencies as indicative of gang affiliation. According to state law enforcement reports, Chacon sustained a gunshot wound to the right calf while in Chile and has visible scarring on both cheekbones, consistent with injuries sustained during prior prison altercations. Criminal records show that Chacon was arrested in Illinois for organized retail theft in December 2024 and subsequently convicted in August 2024. That same month, Chacon was arrested by the Chicago Police Department for domestic battery involving physical contact; those charges remain pending. In March 2025, Chacon was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Washington County for felony retail theft. Law enforcement officials continue to identify Chacon as a suspected associate of the TDA gang.
5. Joender Jesus Pineda-Riera– Tren de Aragua member who has ten tattoos, several of which are assessed to indicate affiliation and possible membership with the TDA gang. These conclusions have been supported by system records and confirmed by local law enforcement observations, including during Pineda’s time in local jail custody. On June 6, 2024, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) arrested PINEDA in Los Angeles, CA, for assault with a deadly weapon (not a firearm) likely to cause great bodily injury. Subsequently, on September 3, 2024, LASD in East Los Angeles arrested PINEDA for robbery. On January 9, 2025, PINEDA was convicted of felony robbery by the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, and was sentenced to two years of formal probation. On March 7, 2025, the same court convicted PINEDA of felony assault with a deadly weapon (not a firearm), resulting in a sentence of 364 days in jail.
6. Richard Antonio Rangel-Quinonez– Tren de Aragua member who has multiple tattoos that are widely recognized by law enforcement as being associated with the TDA gang. Additionally, a review of Rangel’s social media accounts revealed a photo in which the subject is displaying a hand sign commonly used by TDA members. In 2023, Rangel was convicted of domestic violence and disorderly conduct in the Phoenix area.
7. Jose Morales Torres– In 2019, Morales was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. The case resulted in a conviction for a lesser charge—obstructing or resisting a public officer—in November 2020. Additionally, in 2020, Morales was convicted of battery causing serious bodily injury and false imprisonment with violence.
8. Manuel Mejia Puente– As of April 2023, Mejia has been designated a gang member affiliated with the Partido Revolucionario Mexicano (PRM). Mejia’s criminal history includes a 2002 conviction for theft, a 2006 conviction for evading arrest or detention, and a 2006 conviction for aggravated robbery. Additionally, the subject was charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) in 2021.
9. Jorge Zerpa-Belancourt– (Tren de Aragua member) He has multiple tattoos, several of which are consistent with known symbols associated with the TDA gang. A review of Zerpa’s social media accounts revealed imagery suggestive of gang involvement, including displays of bulk cash, gang-related statements, firearms, and references to gang affiliation. In 2023, the District Court in Little Rock, Arkansas, convicted Zerpa of multiple offenses, including filing false statements, making terroristic threats, domestic battering, interference with emergency communication, and theft. In 2024, the Little Rock Police Department arrested Zerpa for first-degree criminal mischief involving property damage exceeding $1,000.
10. Daniel Fernandez Rodriguez– Tren de Aragua member, who has been identified through multiple law enforcement operations as having close associations with five confirmed members of the TDA gang. These associations have also been corroborated through local law enforcement encounters and arrest records. In 2024, the New York City Police Department arrested Fernandez for grand larceny in the fourth degree. Later that same year, Fernandez was also arrested for second-degree robbery involving physical injury. Additionally, in 2024, Fernandez was arrested in Illinois on charges of burglary and obstructing justice.
