Venezuela’s violent Tren de Aragua gang approves attacks on Denver PD

[JACK AYLMER]

DENVER POLICE ARE ON HIGH-ALERT AFTER A VIOLENT VENEZUELAN STREET GANG ENCOURAGED ITS MEMBERS TO ATTACK THE CITY’S OFFICERS.

A HOMELAND SECURITY MEMO WARNS DENVER AUTHORITIES TO LOOK OUT FOR MEMBERS OF THE GANG KNOWN AS TREN DE [AH-ROG-WAH] ARAGUA– WHO REPORTEDLY GAVE THE “GREEN LIGHT” TO OPEN FIRE ON THE CITY’S LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE FEDS SAY THEY WERE TIPPED OFF TO THE THREAT FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, POLICE

THE GROUP IS ALLEGEDLY LINKED TO HUNDREDS OF CRIMES– INCLUDING THE SHOOTINGS OF TWO N-Y-P-D OFFICERS– WHO WERE ATTEMPTING TO ARREST ONE OF ITS MEMBERS IN JUNE. 

REPORTS ALSO TIED THE GANG TO THE BROTHER OF THE SUSPECT IN THE MURDER OF GEORGIA STUDENT LAKEN RILEY. BOTH MEN ARE UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS FROM VENEZUELA. 

U-S OFFICIALS SAY MEMBERS OF T-D-A HAVE BEEN SNEAKING OVER THE SOUTHERN BORDER– DISGUISED AS ASYLUM SEEKERS. 

ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNMENT, THE GANG IS LINKED TO HUMAN SMUGGLING AND SEX TRAFFICKING IN THE U-S, AS WELL AS INVOLVED IN MURDER, KIDNAPPING, GUN SMUGGLING, AND A NUMBER PRISON RIOTS IN VENEZUELA. AUTHORITIES WARN T-D-A HAS INFILTRATED CITIES LIKE DENVER, CHICAGO, MIAMI AND NEW YORK. 

U-S BORDER PATROL HAS BEEN TRACKING THE CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION, AND SINCE LAST YEAR HAS CAPTURED 70 MEMBERS.

BORDER PATROL CHIEF JASON OWENS WARNED EARLIER THIS YEAR THE GANG’S “CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES REPRESENT A SERIOUS THREAT TO OUR COMMUNITIES.”

THE DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT’S TAKING THE WARNING SERIOUSLY.

AND MAKING OFFICERS AWARE OF THE SAFETY CONCERNS.

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