Two Venezuelan migrants apprehended in Rensselaer, New York, are facing charges related to a murder in Stamford, Connecticut. Law enforcement identified the suspects, thought to be Tren de Aragua gang members, as Gregory Marlyn Galindez-Trias, 24, and Moises Alejandro Condollo-Urbaneja, 22.
The arrests occurred after Stamford police reported the use of a stolen credit card at Rensselaer’s Amtrak Station on October 16, 2024. The credit card was linked to Angel Samaniego, 59, who died from a gunshot to the chest in Stamford.
The suspects were near the railway station with two children, who were subsequently taken into custody by Child Protective Services. Following confirmation of their identities, Rensselaer authorities detained them, citing their connection to Samaniego’s death. Samaniego, an Ecuadorian national, was legally residing in the U.S. with a green card.
The female suspect, Galindez-Trias, reportedly expressed fear of the Tren de Aragua gang. Sources say the woman was previously detained at the U.S.-Mexico border in Fort Brown, Texas, on May 26, 2022. However, she was later released. The male suspect reportedly entered the U.S. undetected.
Charges of being fugitives from justice were filed against both suspects at the Rensselaer City Court. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued immigration detainers for both individuals.
Former President Donald J. Trump has promised a major crackdown on Tren de Aragua, which has gained a foothold in the U.S. under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, if he is reelected in November.
NEW: Police in Rensselaer, NY announce the arrests of two suspected Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members in connection to the shooting murder & robbery of a 59-year-old man at a hotel in Stamford, CT. Both illegal aliens were found w/ the victim’s stolen possessions. I’m told… pic.twitter.com/gCdIFmcFUl
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) October 18, 2024