Early Wednesday, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration reported the take into custody of a suspected member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in the Denver metro area. The arrest occurred overnight and was part of an ongoing investigation aimed at dismantling the activities of this notorious gang. The DEA Rocky Mountain Division shared footage of the operation, capturing the late-night scene with several police cars lit by the flashing strobe of red and blue. However, the specifics were kept under wraps, with the exact location yet to be confirmed by KDVR.
Following closely on the heels of this arrest, it appears that the Denver area has also been marked for the next wave of intense immigration arrest operations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), pivoting from the practiced policies under the Trump administration. On Tuesday, before these developments unfolded, the Department of Defense revealed, as per CBS News Colorado that it had approved the use of Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, as a temporary facility to stage and detain migrants who are in the U.S. illegally and are pending deportation.
The details surrounding the arrest in Denver remain scarce. Withholding when and where the capture took place, the DEA has left the community in a state of anticipation for further information. This arrest adds another layer to the understanding of the presence of international criminal organizations on American soil. Denver7's inquiries to the DEA have yet to derive substantial answers, as reported by Denver7, the agency chose not to disclose the arrest's specifics nor shed light on the subsequent steps following this operation.
