The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) on Wednesday announced it had arrested over 40 people it believed were tied to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

The Texas DPS said the arrests were the culmination of a joint year-long investigation with the FBI, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD), and other state and local partners.

The arrests were made on Tuesday, after an FBI office in San Antonio received intelligence regarding a possible gathering of suspected gang members in Hays County.

"Early Tuesday morning, the Hays Co. Sheriff's Office and DPS, working with the FBI, ICE, Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement Removal Operations, established sufficient cause to obtain a search warrant for a residence in Hays Co., which was executed by DPS’ Special Response Team," the department said. "As a result of this operation, more than 40 individuals, including minors, were taken into custody at or near the residence, and narcotics were seized." 

The case is still under investigation, and no official charges have been announced so far. But DPS said state and federal prosecutors will evaluate potential charges based on evidence acquired in the operation.

The arrests come after the Trump administration deported illegal migrants who it believed were members of the Tren de Aragua gang. President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport the migrants.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.