A Venezuelan dissident who is running for office in Utah warned that local authorities “are not ready” to deal with Tren de Aragua — as the vicious prison gang has expanded its territory to at least 18 states.

One of the men in custody went viral in a video of him and other heavily armed men knocking on doors throughout an Edge of Lowry building in August.

The Venezuelan gang 'Tren de Aragua' is expanding its violent criminal activities, including human trafficking and extortion, across 19 US states, sparking national security concerns and criticism of border policies.