A second deportation flight carrying 13 Venezuelan gang members wanted for a range of violent crimes departed El Paso, Texas, for Guantanamo Bay in Cuba Thursday.
The flight roster includes a Tren de Aragua gang member who committed a homicide and another who admitted he is wanted in Venezuela for escaping from jail, aggravated robbery with a weapon and intent to commit homicide, according to a Homeland Security official.
Other offenses the migrants are accused of include possession of dangerous drugs, robbery, assault, fraud and entering the US illegally, the official said.
The flight comes 48 hours after the first such planeload, which left Fort Bliss, Texas, Tuesday carrying about a dozen “highly dangerous” illegal migrants, including 10 Tren de Aragua gangbangers.
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The prison complex located in the south of Cuba became known for housing notorious criminals including 9/11 plotters, and has been newly repurposed to house criminal migrants as part of President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
The small migrant detention center on the island is being expanded to eventually house tens of thousands.