ICE agents confiscated a knife from a “violent” Venezuelan migrant with possible gang ties during a tense arrest in San Diego captured on video and released by federal officials Saturday.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shared the video on X, showing agents pinning the suspect to the ground outside what appears to be a residential building during a May 29 operation.
After taking him down, officers removed a knife from the man.
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ICE shared video on X showing a knife being confiscated from a “violent Venezuelan alien” during a San Diego arrest tied to a May 29 sweep that resulted in eight arrests, including a suspected TdA member. (@ICEgov via X)
The arrest was one of eight that day, part of a targeted operation supported by federal partners in San Diego. ICE says one of those taken into custody is a confirmed member of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA).
It is unclear if the man in the video is the gang member.
“Our officers and agents often face extremely violent criminals carrying knives or firearms,” ICE wrote in the post. “Securing our nation can be exceptionally dangerous, but our officers and agents are honored to protect our communities.”
While the suspect is seen resisting arrest, he does not appear to brandish the knife, but officers locate and secure it quickly during the takedown.
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In a video shared by ICE, agents can be seen confiscating a knife from an unnamed illegal alien. (@ICEgov via X)
TdA is a powerful transnational criminal gang that originated in Venezuela and has rapidly spread across Latin America and into the U.S.
Law enforcement agencies warn the group is involved in drug trafficking, extortion and smuggling operations, often targeting migrant communities.
Later on in the video shared by ICE on X, more illegal aliens are apprehended by agents in San Diego during the May 29 operation. (@ICEgov via X)
ICE has not released the names or statuses of those arrested.
San Diego has become a hot spot in the broader border crisis, where criminal networks increasingly exploit weak enforcement at the southern border.
ICE did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
