British man's tattoo wrongly linked to Venezuelan gang in US government document

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 11:44:17 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly22xm8kx1o

'A tattoo belonging to a man from Derbyshire has appeared in a US government
document used to identify members of a notorious Venezuelan gang - despite the
man having no connection to the group.

Pete Belton, 44, from Ilkeston says he was shocked to find his forearm featured
in a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) document used to help identify
alleged members of Tren de Aragua (TdA), a transnational criminal organisation.

"I'm just an average middle-aged man from Derbyshire," he told BBC Verify.

Mr Belton said it was a "bit strange, bit funny at first" but is now worried
the family trip he booked to Miami with his wife and daughter in August might
end up "being a six month all-inclusive holiday to Guantanamo".'

Via Susan ****

Cheers,
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