Four illegal aliens arrested in Burleigh County; one has ties to Venezuelan gang
DATE
February 24, 2026
U.S. Border Patrol took four illegal aliens into custody in Burleigh County, North Dakota after deputies made a traffic stop and found all four individuals in the vehicle to be in the country illegally. According to the Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector, one of the individuals is an active associate of the Tren de Aragua gang from Venezuela. Burleigh County Sheriff Kelly Leben noted that while arrests of illegal aliens were not uncommon, arrests involving gang ties like this were rare.
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