The Drug Enforcement Administration has arrested 4 individuals successful Colorado with suspected ties to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel and the Venezuelan pack Tren de Aragua.
Three antheral individuals allegedly progressive successful the trafficking of fentanyl – who person imaginable ties to the Sinaloa Cartel – were taken into custody Wednesday astatine a location crossed the thoroughfare from the office of the Lochbuie Police Department successful Brighton, the bureau told KDVR.
"This probe has been linked to the Sinaloa Cartel. Over the people of the past – not lone fewer days, but months... what person we been talking about? Fentanyl, fentanyl, fentanyl. And that is going to proceed to beryllium our precedence astatine DEA and it’s astir redeeming lives," David Olesky, Assistant Special Agent successful Charge of the DEA’s Rocky Mountain Field Division, told reporters astatine the scene.
"What struck maine contiguous astir this peculiar determination is that we ended up seizing galore rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition," helium added.
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This screenshot from a video released by the Drug Enforcement Administration shows apprehension of a suspected Tren de Aragua subordinate overnight successful the Denver area.
The DEA wrote connected X that the determination of the arrests was "literally crossed the thoroughfare from a constabulary station."
The 3 men were wanted successful transportation to a warrant that was issued retired of Denver, KDVR reported.
Multiple officers were seen heading successful and retired of the location during the probe Wednesday, which closed Weld County Road 37 for respective hours, the presumption added.
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A Venezuelan migrant arrested during an ICE raid successful New York City aboriginal connected Jan. 28 was identified by the Department of Homeland Security arsenic Anderson Zambrano-Pacheco. Zambrano-Pacheco was wanted by the Aurora Police Department successful Colorado and was 1 of the men who appeared successful a viral information camera video from August 2024 who menaced an flat gathering soon earlier a fatal shooting. (City of Aurora)
Earlier, the DEA’s Rocky Mountain Field Division said "A suspected subordinate of the Venezuelan pack Tren de Aragua (TdA) was taken into custody successful the Denver country overnight."
Video released by the DEA showed a idiosyncratic successful custody being led distant from a lodging complex.
DEA Agents marque an apprehension successful New York City on, Tuesday, Jan. 28. (DEA New York )
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"DEA/local LEO partners proceed hitting streets day/night pursuing cause criminals," it added connected X. "Due to the ongoing investigation, much info whitethorn beryllium released aboriginal today."
Greg Norman is simply a newsman astatine Fox News Digital.