Nine individuals were arrested and charged in connection with a violent home invasion, kidnapping, and robbery in Aurora, Colorado. Police believe the crime was carried out by members of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, a violent Venezuelan prison gang.
Nine suspected members of the violent Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) were charged following a violent December home invasion, kidnapping, and robbery in Aurora, Colorado. The apartment complex gained widespread national media attention over claims it had been taken over by the Venezuelan gang earlier this year. The Aurora, Colorado Police Department announced the nine arrests on Monday in the armed home invasion and kidnapping that left two victims seriously injured.
The nine suspects were identified as: ... \The charges against the suspected gang members come after a savage saga on Dec. 17, 2024, at approximately 2:30 a.m. The gang members allegedly forced their way into a couple's apartment at the Edge at Lowry Apartments in the Denver suburbs and bound, beat, stabbed, and kidnapped the victims, leaving them hospitalized. The perpetrators also allegedly stole jewelry from the victims. A total of 19 suspects were initially apprehended in connection to the kidnapping, which authorities previously described as 'tortuous.' Three people were subsequently released after being interviewed by investigators, and it was determined they were not involved in the crime, police said. \The remaining 16 suspects were being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The additional seven suspects not yet charged were in ICE custody and remained under investigation, police said. 'I will say without question, in my opinion, that this is TdA activity. Some of these individuals have been identified as TdA gang members,' Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain said at the start of the investigation. 'It's something that we are working very close with our partners in HSI and DHS to establish their relationship with gangs.' Chamberlain said authorities have little way of confirming that a suspect is a member of TdA since gang members do not typically broadcast their affiliation. 'It is a real challenge to try to say, ‘Hey, 100%, you are a gang member,’' he said. 'But when you look at the circumstances of this, when you look at the events of this, when you look at the individuals involved in this, when you look at the veracity and the violence involved in this, again, it is not a big step for me to say that they are TdA gang members,' he said. \According to Chamberlain, this was not an isolated incident. He said the TdA members and their affiliates have regularly mistreated the couple and were extorting them for $500 every two weeks. He believes the couple were not the only victims being intimidated and extorted by the gang members. The investigation into the Dec. 17, 2024, kidnapping is active and ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720.913.STOP (7867). Tipsters can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000
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