Treasury Links Celebrity DJ to Tren de Aragua Gang Leader

The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that Venezuelan actress, model, and DJ Jimena Romina Araya Navarro has been sanctioned for her alleged role in supporting the violent Tren de Aragua (TdA) transnational criminal organization, as reported by Fox News.

Navarro, widely known as “Rosita,” is linked romantically to TdA leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as “Niño Guerrero.”

The sanctions were issued by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. According to the department, Navarro helped launder money for Tren de Aragua alongside other entertainers and assisted Guerrero in escaping from Venezuela’s Tocorón prison in 2012.

“Under President Trump, barbaric terrorist cartels can no longer operate with impunity across our borders. The Tren de Aragua network’s narco-trafficking and human smuggling operations have long posed a grave threat to our nation,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.

“At the direction of President Trump, we will continue to use every tool to cut off these terrorists from the U.S. and global financial system and keep American citizens safe.”

Treasury officials said Navarro performs at nightclubs in Colombia, and that some proceeds from her events are routed to TdA leadership.

She has performed at the Bogotá nightclub Maiquetia VIP Bar Restaurant, owned by her former bodyguard and manager, Eryk Manuel Landaeta Hernandez.

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Navarro also serves as president and a shareholder of a Venezuela-based firm, Global Import Solutions S.A.

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Araya ‘Rosita’ Jimena is a model, DJ, and alleged money launderer for Tren de Aragua

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Hernandez was arrested by Colombian authorities in October 2024. Authorities allege he organized events featuring international artists and DJs, including Navarro, where drug sales benefited the gang, and illicit proceeds were laundered.

Hernandez also allegedly funneled money to Guerrero and senior TdA leader Mosquera Serrano.

He owns Eryk Producciones SAS, a creative and entertainment services company, and reportedly served as Tren de Aragua’s financial and logistics chief in Colombia.

The Treasury Department also issued sanctions against TdA leaders Richard Jose Espinal Quintero, Noe Manases Aponte Cordova, Asdrubal Rafael Escobar Cabrera, and Cheison Royer Guerrero Palma—Guerrero’s half-brother.

Authorities said Guerrero Palma was involved in expanding the gang’s operations into Chile.

Another sanctioned figure, Kenffersso Jhosue Sevilla Arteaga, known as “El Flipper,” was arrested in Cúcuta, Colombia, in November 2025. According to Treasury officials, he “was involved in extortions, kidnappings, and homicides.”

The Trump administration has been working to identify and remove Tren de Aragua members located in the United States.

A National Intelligence Council assessment in April reported that some Venezuelan officials facilitated TdA member migration into the United States. The State Department designated Tren de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization in February.

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