#2,561 - Tren de Aragua comes for US kids: Gang member accused of trying to recruit middle school students in Texas

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A Tren de Aragua gang member has been busted after allegedly trying to recruit middle school students, according to cops — and experts warn that it’s a sign the brutal Venezuelan gang has already infiltrated American schools.

Jorgenys Robertson Cova, 32, who has multiple arrests for theft since crossing the border illegally two years ago, is suspected of trying to make contact with students at Jane Long Academy and Las Americas in Houston, federal law enforcement sources told The Post.

Cova, a Venezuelan migrant and confirmed member of Tren de Aragua, wanted to train the kids for a large-scale shoplifting ring across the city, authorities said.

He targeted the young teens because they face few consequences when they’re caught, the sources said.