Venezuelan Gang Smuggles Guns into NYC Shelters

A 19-year-old Venezuelan migrant, Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, accused of shooting two NYPD officers, has claimed that the Tren de Aragua gang smuggles guns into NYC migrant shelters using food delivery bags. Mata, who admitted to being a gang member, made these revelations during a Queens criminal court hearing, prompting an investigation by the NYPD and Queens district attorney's office. City officials have since retrained security guards at shelters on the use of handheld wands and scanning belongings. His arrest has intensified debates on immigration and security in the city, with some officials calling for heightened security measures at migrant shelters. Mata faces multiple charges, including attempted murder, and has pleaded not guilty.