In a significant development, members of the Tren de Argua gang, linked to a notorious apartment takeover in Aurora, Colorado, have been apprehended in a major drug and firearms operation in New York City.
This arrest comes amidst escalating concerns over the gang's activities across the United States.
According to The Post Millennial, two gang members associated with the Aurora incident, Denyeer Aramillo Meneses, 23, and Edison Pena Angulo, 25, were detained during an early morning raid in the Bronx. The New York Police Department, in collaboration with the US Department of Homeland Security, apprehended these two individuals along with 13 other suspected gang members. This operation was the culmination of an investigation spanning over a year into gang violence and drug trafficking. An officer reportedly told the New York Post, Enough already with these guys. [TDAs] time is up."
Meneses and Angulo are believed to be part of the gang members who were captured on a viral video storming an apartment building in Aurora, Colorado. This video, which surfaced in August, triggered a media frenzy around Tren de Aragua. The gang is now reportedly established in at least 17 states, as per a Department of Homeland Security memo and reports from The Post Millennial. Following the Aurora incident, the gang members somehow managed to relocate to New York City.
At the Bronx location, the gang members were allegedly involved in the sale of various illegal substances, including heroin, the synthetic drug Tussi, and counterfeit marijuana. Law enforcement also seized a cache of firearms from the gang members in the Bronx. The federal indictments against the gang members are still sealed, leaving the charges against Meneses and Angulo undisclosed.
In the Aurora case, Meneses and Angulo were charged with burglary and menacing with a firearm when they, along with four other men, were recorded infiltrating units of the Edge at Lowry Complex on August 18. This recent arrest in New York City underscores the growing concern over the gang's activities and the need for continued vigilance in combating such criminal organizations.
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