KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - State leaders are warning of a dangerous gang that formed in prisons in Venezuela called Tren de Aragua that has been spotted in all major cities in Tennessee. TBI Director David Rausch said the gang has been known for human trafficking and bringing Venezuelan women to the United States and Tennessee illegally.

The director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is warning that a violent Venezuelan gang has resurfaced in Tennessee.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is sounding the alarm about a Venezuelan gang they say is operating in major cities across Tennessee.

According to Rausch, a Venezuelan gang named "Tren de Aragua" has been spotted in metropolitan areas across the Volunteer State.

TBI Director David Rausch told Governor Bill Lee that Venezuelan gang "Tren De Aragua" or "TDA," is currently behind human trafficking rings, drug trade, and organized retail theft cross the state of Tennessee.

Tren De Aragua originated as a prison gang out of Venezuela and is now considered a transnational criminal organization.