Venezuela says received first high-level criminal among US deportees

Venezuelan authorities reported the arrival of a new flight of 175 migrants expelled by the United States, including a gang leader .

The first time Caracas has confirmed a criminal was among the deportees.US President Donald Trump has launched a crackdown on migrants since coming to power in January, deporting hundreds of people to Latin America that his administration has branded as "gangsters." "For the first time, in these flights... someone of weight arrives who has been claimed by the Venezuelan justice system," said Interior Minister.