{"id":2334079,"date":"2024-08-30T03:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T07:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-dismiss-illegal-immigrant-cartel-violence-near-denver\/"},"modified":"2024-08-30T03:35:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T07:35:56","slug":"media-dismiss-illegal-immigrant-cartel-violence-near-denver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-dismiss-illegal-immigrant-cartel-violence-near-denver\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Dismiss Illegal Immigrant Cartel Violence Near Denver"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmedia-dismiss-illegal-immigrant-cartel-violence-near-denver%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2334079&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a troubling situation\u200b in Aurora, Colorado, Venezuelan cartel\u2062 members, specifically from a \u2063group known as \u2063Tren de Aragua\u2063 (TdA), are reported to have taken over several apartment complexes. Despite these \u2063claims, local authorities, including the mayor and \u2062police, have\u2062 downplayed the\u2062 seriousness of the issue. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman confirmed that three complexes \u2063have been overrun by\u2062 gang members who have used intimidation tactics to displace property\u200c management and collect rent from tenants. The mayor speculated that federal policies might have contributed to the emergence of \u200dthese gangs within the migrant community.<\/p>\n<p>Reports of violence associated \u200cwith the gang include incidents of assault and shootings. Recently, Aurora&#8217;s police have acknowledged the presence of criminal activity linked to \u2062TdA and are prioritizing\u2062 investigations in\u2063 high-density\u200b Venezuelan migrant areas. In response to the \u2064threats\u200d posed by the gang, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-of-power\/\" title=\"President Trump pledges orderly transition of power\">local law enforcement<\/a> has established a task force to \u2064combat the \u200dviolence.<\/p>\n<p>However, local media outlets have faced \u200ccriticism for minimizing the severity of the situation, with claims that they are not adequately \u200dcovering the\u2062 gang&#8217;s activities. The \u200bemergence of TdA has \u200craised broader \u200bconcerns about its influence not just \u2062in\u2063 Colorado \u200cbut across the United States, \u2063as\u2064 many members are \u2063reportedly migrating northwards.<\/p>\n<p>The TdA has a history of violent and exploitative \u200dbehavior,\u200b including drug \u2064trafficking and human trafficking, drawing the attention of \u200bfederal authorities. Community members, \u200bincluding local officials and activists, are calling \u200cfor increased awareness and action\u2063 to address the threats posed by the gang.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Venezuelan cartel members have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/video-shows-armed-gang-troubled-colorado-apartment-building-believed-have-been-taken-over-migrants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">taken over<\/a> apartment complexes in a Denver suburb. But many local media outlets have been dismissing the problem, incorrectly, for weeks.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Conservative <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KyleClark\/status\/1821730870329536879\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leaders<\/a> in Aurora insist a Venezuelan gang has taken over parts of the city, despite what the mayor and Aurora Police say,&rdquo; 9News Anchor Kyle Clark posted on X on Aug. 8.<\/p>\n<p>But Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AmericaRpts\/status\/1829222228912717905\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confirmed<\/a> Thursday on &ldquo;Fox and Friends&rdquo; that three apartment complexes had &ldquo;fallen to these Venezuelan gangs.&rdquo; He said it &ldquo;remains to be seen&rdquo; whether they are specifically affiliated with the brutal cartel Tren de Aragua (TdA). &ldquo;They in fact have &hellip; pushed out the property management through intimidation and then collected the rents,&rdquo; Coffman said. &ldquo;Arrests have been made, but these operations are &hellip; still ongoing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He suggested the federal government could be responsible for creating the dangerous situation.&nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;re a victim of a failed policy at the southern border,&rdquo; Coffman said. &ldquo;What I believe occurred was that federal agencies worked with some of our local nonprofits and put them there.&rdquo; Coffman said he thinks the cartel members moved into the area with the Venezuelan immigrants, working to &ldquo;exploit them within their own migrant community.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Bringing Violence<\/h2>\n<p>The New York Post reported that TdA &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/08\/25\/us-news\/denver-tren-de-aragua-gang-violence-spills-over-into-aurora-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shot caller<\/a>&rdquo; Jhonardy Jose Pacheco-Chirino beat a man at an Aurora apartment complex the cartel &ldquo;took over and occupied.&rdquo; Police later arrested Pacheco-Chirino &mdash; who goes by &ldquo;Galleta,&rdquo; or &ldquo;Cookie&rdquo; &mdash; for a shooting at the same location.<\/p>\n<p>Police have since &ldquo;apprehended&rdquo; the TdA operative, Coffman said on &ldquo;Fox and Friends.&rdquo; &ldquo;He&rsquo;s been arrested, he&rsquo;s off the street,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The city of Aurora recently <a href=\"https:\/\/kdvr.com\/news\/local\/neighbors-say-they-are-dealing-with-aftermath-of-aurora-complex-shutdown\/#:~:text=A%20neighbor%20near%20the%20shuttered,violations%20date%20back%20two%20years.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shut down<\/a> the Fitzsimons Place apartments as &ldquo;unfit for human habitation&rdquo; citing code violations, according to KDVR. But the property management company claimed it could not perform maintenance because a &ldquo;Venezuelan gang&rdquo; had taken over.<\/p>\n<p>One local reporter published a video showing <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vicentearenastv\/status\/1828912965023568356\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">heavily armed<\/a> men roaming the halls of the troubled apartments. Violent crime has been <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vicentearenastv\/status\/1825608463696962027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">plaguing<\/a> the complex. Coffman said the video depicted &ldquo;Venezuelan gang members&rdquo; engaging in &ldquo;intimidation&rdquo; of tenants.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I repeat&hellip; A GANG HAS TAKEN OVER several apartment complexes in Aurora,&rdquo; Aurora Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DaniJurinsky\/status\/1828913585793466618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> on X, in reference to the video.<\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 6, John Fabbricatore, a Republican running for Congress, posted what appears to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JohnE_Fabb\/status\/1820904192699220333\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">letter<\/a> from the apartments&rsquo; management to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, claiming a Venezuelan gang had taken over three apartment complexes. &ldquo;The above Aurora Multi-Family Projects have been forcibly taken control of by gang(s) that have immigrated here from Venezuela,&rdquo; the letter reads. &ldquo;The property manager has since taken refuge to a hopefully secure place, for he is concerned for his life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Numerous crimes are occurring in Colorado, concealed for political reasons. Criminal &#8220;gangs&#8221; are said to have seized control of multiple apartment complexes in Aurora, with local management allegedly receiving minimal assistance. Conversely, local media denies these allegations,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4t5rkVF0VI\">pic.twitter.com\/4t5rkVF0VI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Fabbricatore (@JohnE_Fabb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnE_Fabb\/status\/1820904192699220333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Aurora Police Department (APD) was &ldquo;aware of <a href=\"https:\/\/denvergazette.com\/news\/venezuelan-prison-gang-tda-in-denver\/article_615ffe66-5043-11ef-aed0-f7a3c199ad0c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">criminal activity<\/a> at properties where there is a high concentration of residents who are Venezuelan migrants&rdquo; earlier this month, APD representative Ryan Luby told The Denver Gazette.&nbsp;&ldquo;Investigating these crimes is a priority for the APD due to concerns for the safety of the residents,&rdquo; Luby told the publication.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the Department of Homeland Security warned that TdA was operating in Denver and gave a &ldquo;green light&rdquo; to target police officers, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/30\/us-news\/venezuelan-gang-tren-de-aragua-gives-green-light-to-shoot-denver-cops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to The New York Post. KDVR reported a TdA member was <a href=\"https:\/\/kdvr.com\/news\/local\/tren-de-aragua-gang-linked-to-brutal-jewel-heist-in-denver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">linked<\/a> to a violent Denver jewelry store robbery in June.<\/p>\n<p>Aurora Police announced on Aug. 19 that it formed a <a href=\"https:\/\/kdvr.com\/news\/local\/aurora-police-colorado-agencies-create-gang-violence-task-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">task force<\/a> with the Colorado State Patrol and Colorado Bureau of Investigation to counter TdA&rsquo;s influence in the area, according to KDVR.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The department posted an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AuroraPD\/status\/1828943029882716310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">update<\/a> yesterday, calling TdA incidents &ldquo;isolated&rdquo; and saying it would be &ldquo;improper&rdquo; to make &ldquo;conclusory statements&rdquo; or offer further details about investigations. &ldquo;Components of TdA are operating in Aurora. APD has been increasingly collecting evidence to show the gang is connected to crimes,&rdquo; the release reads. &ldquo;We believe reports of TdA influence in Aurora are isolated. We urge all community members, including members of our migrant communities, to please report crimes committed against them to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-on-major-security-upgrade-will-fine-members-5k-for-bypassing-metal-detectors\/\" title=\"House Votes On Major Security Upgrade, Will Fine Members K For Bypassing Metal Detectors\">local law enforcement agencies<\/a> and not remain silent victims.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Denver Police Department also posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DenverPolice\/status\/1828902961138811317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">release<\/a> yesterday, claiming police are &ldquo;not aware&rdquo; of TdA taking over apartments in the city &mdash; though the apartments in question are in Aurora.&nbsp;&ldquo;DPD is not aware of any apartment buildings being &lsquo;taken over&rsquo; by this gang in Denver,&rdquo; the release reads. &ldquo;There are reasons to believe that members of this gang are tied to crimes in the area.&rdquo;<\/p>\n[[<em><strong>Victims should call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867<\/strong>.<\/em>]\n<h2>Media Denial<\/h2>\n<p>Vic Lombardi, a Denver sports radio host, expressed <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VicLombardi\/status\/1828911110591779240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">frustration<\/a> yesterday about the lack of local media coverage. &ldquo;Are local Denver TV stations gonna cover this stuff happening in Aurora?&rdquo; he asked.<\/p>\n<p>Clark, the 9News anchor, twisted the Denver Police statement to claim it denied the gang had taken over apartment buildings. The statement only denied this in Denver, but not in Aurora &mdash; the location of the apartments in question.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Similar to the neighboring<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AuroraPD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> @AuroraPD<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DenverPolice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> @DenverPolice<\/a> confirm that the Tren de Aragua gang is present in the area but deny online reports that the gang has &lsquo;taken over&rsquo; apartment buildings,&rdquo; Clark <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KyleClark\/status\/1828904485479166367\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> on X yesterday.&nbsp;He has continually <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KyleClark\/status\/1821730870329536879\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">minimized<\/a> the threat posed by TdA since the beginning of this month. &ldquo;The City of Aurora says an apartment complex is being condemned over longtime code violations and squalor, pushing back on viral claims by anonymous far-right accounts blaming a takeover by a Venezuelan gang,&rdquo; Clark <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KyleClark\/status\/1820649896015237577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> on X Aug. 5.<\/p>\n<p>Local station Denver 7 ABC News published a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denver7.com\/news\/front-range\/aurora\/tren-de-aragua-components-operating-in-aurora-but-reports-of-tda-influence-are-isolated-city-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a> Wednesday repeating a similar message.&nbsp;&ldquo;Social media has been flooded with accusations that the Venezuelan gang has taken over an Aurora apartment complex. Both the city and Aurora Police Department have not confirmed those claims,&rdquo; reads the article&rsquo;s subhead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Buried in the middle of the piece, however, is a quote from the Drug Enforcement Administration, admitting TdA has been trafficking fentanyl to the Denver area. &ldquo;Our agents &mdash; working in collaboration with federal, state, and local partners here in Colorado &mdash; have seized multi-kilogram quantities of fentanyl destined for the Denver-Metro area from individuals believed to be members and\/or associates of the gang known as Tren de Aragua,&rdquo; reads the DEA statement.<\/p>\n<h2>A National Threat<\/h2>\n<p>The Venezuelan cartel had taken over the notorious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-latin-america-66873494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tocor&oacute;n Prison<\/a>, using it as a base of criminal operations until the country&rsquo;s government took it back last year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TdA takes advantage of immigrants through sex trafficking and debt bondage, publicly <a href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/jy2459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">killing<\/a> those who try to escape as an example to others in bondage, according to the Department of the Treasury, which sanctioned the group in July. The cartel also engages in kidnapping, extortion, and drug trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>Mexican officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/el-paso-high-alert-dangerous-venezuelan-gang-described-ms-13-steroids-surges-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">warned<\/a> Monday that many TdA members were on their way to cross the American border in El Paso, according to Fox News. But cartel members have already engaged in violence across America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/nation-world\/world\/americas\/venezuela\/article284461030.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cartel members<\/a> allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/local\/crime\/article286742210.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">murdered<\/a> a former Venezuelan police officer near Miami last year, according to the Miami Herald. They reportedly abducted him from a parking lot, and he turned up dead the next day.<\/p>\n<p>In Louisiana, East Baton Rouge sheriff&rsquo;s deputies responded in April to a call from a Spanish-speaking woman who said she was being held <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240712182131\/https:\/\/www.theadvocate.com\/baton_rouge\/news\/crime_police\/tren-de-aragua-gang-came-to-baton-rouge-for-sex-trafficking\/article_d6af355c-227a-11ef-b639-bbb938a026da.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">captive<\/a> and forced to have sex for money, according to The Advocate. The sex traffickers allegedly controlled 30 women, and their leader was a TdA member.<\/p>\n<p>A 19-year-old cartel member also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/06\/09\/us\/tren-de-aragua-venezuela-gang\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shot<\/a> two New York Police Department officers in June, according to CNN. The suspect entered the country illegally last year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Libs of TikTok, the popular conservative X account, posted documents Wednesday apparently showing the extent of TdA&rsquo;s influence across America.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Law enforcement offices across the country have received memos to be extra cautious of the dangerous Venezualan gang, Tren de Aragua, who have been invading our southern border.<\/p>\n<p>A bunch of them went to Aurora, CO where they took over apartment buildings, robbed local stores, and&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mafKQveQ4J\">pic.twitter.com\/mafKQveQ4J<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1829005361417707798?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The account claimed the cartel is present in numerous states, including California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New York, Texas, and Wyoming.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Logan Washburn is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawsuit-clark-county-keeps-commercial-addresses-on-voter-rolls\/\" title=\"Lawsuit: Clark County Keeps Commercial Addresses On Voter Rolls\">staff writer covering election integrity<\/a>. He graduated from Hillsdale College, served as Christopher Rufo&#8217;s editorial assistant, and has bylines in The Wall Street Journal, The Tennessean, and The Daily Caller. Logan is originally from Central Oregon but now lives in rural Michigan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venezuelan cartel members have reportedly seized control of several apartment complexes in a suburb of Denver, yet many local media outlets have been downplaying the issue for weeks. On August 8, 9News Anchor Kyle Clark shared on X that &#8220;conservative leaders in Aurora claim a Venezuelan gang has taken over parts of the city, contrary to statements from the mayor and Aurora Police.&#8221; However, during an appearance on &#8220;Fox and Friends,&#8221; Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman confirmed that three apartment complexes had indeed been overtaken by these gangs. He noted that it is still unclear if they are directly linked to the violent Tren de Aragua (TdA) cartel. Coffman explained that these gangs have intimidated property management into leaving and are now collecting rent themselves. While arrests have occurred, he mentioned that their operations continue.<\/p>\n<p>Coffman suggested that federal policies may be contributing to this dangerous situation: \u201cWe\u2019re victims of a failed policy at the southern border,\u201d he stated, believing federal agencies collaborated with local nonprofits to place Venezuelan immigrants in those areas where cartel members then exploited them.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post reported an incident involving TdA member Jhonardy Jose Pacheco-Chirino, who allegedly assaulted someone at one of the occupied apartments before being arrested for a shooting there as well. The city recently deemed Fitzsimons Place apartments \u201cunfit for human habitation\u201d due to code violations; however, management claimed they could not maintain the property because it was under control of a Venezuelan gang.<\/p>\n<p>Local media has documented violent crime within these complexes; one reporter even shared footage showing armed individuals patrolling the premises. Aurora Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky emphasized on X: \u201cI repeat\u2026 A GANG HAS TAKEN OVER several apartment complexes in Aurora.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>On August 6, John Fabbricatore\u2014a Republican congressional candidate\u2014shared what appeared to be a letter from property management addressed to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser stating that multiple apartment complexes had been forcibly taken over by gangs from Venezuela and expressing concern for their safety.<\/p>\n<p>The Aurora Police Department acknowledged awareness of criminal activities at properties with high concentrations of Venezuelan migrants earlier this month and prioritized investigating these crimes due to resident safety concerns. Last month, Homeland Security warned about TdA&#8217;s presence in Denver and indicated they might target police officers.<\/p>\n<p>In response to growing concerns about TdA&#8217;s influence in Aurora, police announced on August 19 they were forming a task force with state patrols and investigative bureaus. They described incidents related to TdA as &#8220;isolated&#8221; but acknowledged ongoing evidence collection linking them to various crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Despite reports indicating gang activity in nearby areas like Denver\u2014where officials claimed no takeover had occurred\u2014the local media has largely dismissed claims regarding gang control over apartments while acknowledging drug trafficking connections involving TdA members.<\/p>\n<p>Vic Lombardi\u2014a sports radio host\u2014expressed frustration over insufficient coverage by local news outlets regarding these developments. Meanwhile, some reports highlighted how social media accusations about gang takeovers were not confirmed by city or police officials but did mention DEA acknowledgment of fentanyl trafficking linked back to TdA operatives operating within Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>The situation reflects broader issues surrounding immigration policies as well as rising violence attributed both locally and nationally connected with cartels like Tren de Aragua which engage heavily in sex trafficking among other criminal enterprises across various states including California and Florida among others<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":507,"featured_media":2334080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-at-4.14.32%E2%80%AFPM-1024x656.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[39729,33009,4188],"class_list":["post-2334079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-cartel-violence","tag-illegal-immigration","tag-media"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-at-4.14.32%E2%80%AFPM-1024x656.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/507"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2334079"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334079\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2334080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2334079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2334079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2334079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}