The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted multiple raids in the Denver metro area over four days, resulting in the arrest of over 50 individuals, many with ties to violent transnational criminal organizations. The operations targeted members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) and Mexican cartels, leading to the seizure of over 130,000 fentanyl pills and numerous weapons.
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — After four days of raids, resulting in the arrest of more than 50 people, the special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain Field Division told Denver 7 Investigates there's more to come.“Listen, our foot is firmly on the gas. We have more work to do, and we're not done yet,” said Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen.
The DEA conducted four more raids at several locations Tuesday night into Wednesday, resulting in at least two people — one with suspected TdA ties and the other with connections to a Mexican drug cartel — being taken into custody.“I think if you look at the bulk of the work, the guns that were taken off the street, 130,000 fentanyl pills, there's no question these are serious criminals,” Pullen said.
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