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Tatted-up female Tren de Aragua gang member called ‘The Barbie’ is busted for running brutal sex-trafficking ring

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Tatted-up female Tren de Aragua gang member called ‘The Barbie’ is busted for running brutal sex-trafficking ring

This Barbie is a sex trafficker.

A heavily tattooed female Tren de Aragua gang member is accused of running a sex-trafficking operation out of a border town hotel that the gang took over, according to a leaked Border Patrol memo obtained by The Post.

At least one victim alleged that Estefania Primera — a Venezuelan illegal migrant who goes by the street name “La Barbie” — drugged her and brought men in to gang-rape her while she was unconscious, court documents said.

Estefania Primera, who goes by

Estefania Primera, who goes by “barbie underground” on TikTok, is allegedly a Tren de Aragua member. @estefaniaprimera

Primera allegedly was running a sex trafficking operation out of an El Paso hotel.

Primera allegedly was running a sex-trafficking operation out of an El Paso hotel. @estefaniaprimera

Primera was arrested in El Paso, Texas, on Sept. 27 after she was spotted with her five young kids, the memo said.

Authorities say she also uses her kids as drug mules to hold and sell her narcotics, per the memo.

“The Barbie” allegedly operated out of the local Gateway Hotel, which authorities in El Paso recently shut down following multiple complaints about lawlessness.

A sex-trafficking victim allegedly named Primera as the frontwoman running prostitutes who were trafficked into the US, the memo said.

One victim told cops that Primera drugged her multiple times with a pill containing fentanyl. The drugs caused her to pass out. When she came to, she found multiple men having sex with her, according to court docs.

Primera was arrested in El Paso on Sept. 27.

Primera was arrested in El Paso on Sept. 27. @estefaniaprimera

One woman claimed that Primera drugged her and brought in men to gang rape her.

One woman claimed that Primera drugged her and brought in men to gang-rape her. @estefaniaprimera

The woman said she suffered horrific injuries from the gang rape.

When she tried to flee, “The Barbie” forced her back to the hotel. She also repeatedly punched and kicked the woman, the documents alleged.

Tren de Aragua members, who have largely made their way into the US via the El Paso border, have spread their criminal operations across the country, where they’ve engaged in gun smuggling, shootings, drug smuggling and sex trafficking.

Estefania Primera flaunting the tattoos all over her face and body

Primera sports tattoos that cover her face and body, which she flaunts on her TikTok account “barbie underground official” while dancing seductively to Spanish music. TikTok / @barbieundergroundoficial

Primera frequently posts videos showcasing her many tattoos.

Primera frequently posts videos showcasing her many tattoos. TikTok / @barbieundergroundoficial

The gang has been found running forced prostitution rings in eight US states — California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York and Texas — where they are on the hook for their border smuggling debts, according to an internal law enforcement memo previously obtained by The Post.

Primera was arrested Sept. 27 outside the Sacred Heart Church in El Paso, which serves newly arrived migrants. It’s also an area where The Post previously has identified migrants with Tren de Aragua’s signature gang tattoos.

Primera sports tattoos that cover her face and body, which she flaunts on her TikTok account “barbie underground official” while dancing seductively to Spanish music.

Border Patrol memo on the arrest of Estefania Primera, a known TdA sex trafficker.

A Border Patrol memo on the arrest of Estefania Primera, a known TdA sex trafficker.

The NYPD Human Trafficking Squad making an arrest at a brothel in New York City. Tren de Aragua has been linked to sex trafficking in New York and several other states.

The NYPD Human Trafficking Squad making an arrest at a brothel in New York City. Tren de Aragua has been linked to sex trafficking in New York and several other states. NY Post

One local resident who asked not to be named out of fear of retribution told The Post the area is no longer safe due to TdA’s presence.

“Before, we would walk around feeling safe, where now we don’t feel safe,” said the resident, who described seeing an uptick in thefts in the area.

“We don’t attend Mass in our neighborhood church because we don’t feel safe. Our peace and tranquility has been taken away.”

The outside of the Gateway Hotel

El Paso cops were called to the Gateway Hotel nearly 700 times before authorities shut it down. KFOX14/CBS4

Surveillance stills taken inside the Gateway Hotel show unruly people filling the hallways.

Surveillance stills taken inside the Gateway Hotel show unruly people filling the hallways, where TdA was operating.

Primera crossed the border illegally with family members near El Paso in August 2023, and was quickly released into the US, Homeland Security sources told The Post.

She told Border Patrol agents she was bound for Illinois and was placed under the supervision of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s electronic monitoring technology, per the sources.

Within weeks of her release, she ditched the ankle monitor.

She is being held at an El Paso jail on a $200,000 bond.

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