Two members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua who participated in an armed apartment invasion in Aurora, Colorado, have been arrested in New York City.
Denyeer Aramillo Meneses, 23, and Edison Pena Angulo, 25, both in the viral video. Arrested by NYPD and Homeland Security task force in the Bronx. In a major credit card fraud and drug trafficking case At approximately 3:30 a.m. today, Wednesday. New York Post reports–
Fifteen suspected members of the notorious gang have been arrested. After a six-month investigation into the violent crime that led to the crime, A source told the outlet.
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Denyeer Aramillo Meneses, 23, and Edison Pena Angulo, 25, both in the viral video. Arrested by NYPD and Homeland Security task force in the Bronx. In a major credit card fraud and drug trafficking case At approximately 3:30 a.m. today, Wednesday. (Aurora Police Department)
Police in Aurora issued arrest warrants for the couple on October 1, as Fox News Digital previously reported.
Sources told the Post that the drug ring sells a variety of drugs. Including synthetic marijuana, heroin and synthetic drug combinations, Tussi runs from the Bronx to Lower Manhattan.
They are accused of dabbling in credit card fraud and violent crimes.
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Sources said three assault rifles, two pistols and a can of loaded ammunition were among the items. and other semi-automatic weapons It was discovered during the raid.
The indictments and federal indictments of both gang members remain sealed. And it’s unclear what charges they face. In Aurora, both men were charged with intimidation with a firearm and first-degree theft.
Menezes, Angulo and four other armed men were captured on video knocking on apartment doors at Aurora’s The Edge at the Lowry Complex on August 18. Police said they knocked on two apartment doors. and was forced inside and threatened a resident. Oswaldo Jose Dabion Araujo, 25, was fatally shot in the incident.
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Alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang overran an apartment building in Aurora, Colorado, collecting rent in exchange for ‘Protection’ (Edward Romero/Councilman Daniel Jurinsky)
Tren de Aragua took control of other areas. and causing violent crime in Aurora. officials and residents said
Gang leader Jonardi Jose Pacheco-Chirino Nicknamed “Galleta,” which is Spanish for “cookie,” he is accused of masterminding the brutal beating of a man in another apartment. and mass shootings in other locations. According to the police new york post–
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“At first they hung around the property and created bad elements that were there all the time,” an apartment investor in one complex told the outlet. “Then they started taking over. a few months ago They started taking over vacant units.”
in February New York officials have linked the gang to more than 62 robberies in the city. And two suspects from the gang have been arrested in connection with the shocking attack. Two NYPD officers
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The brother of the suspect in the murder of Georgia student Lecken Riley has ties to the gang, and in Texas, 10 immigrants linked to the gang were arrested in early May.
“Keep an eye on this gang,” Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said at the time. “Their criminal activities are a serious threat to our community!”
Fox News Digital’s Adam Shaw, Audrey Conklin and Elizabeth Heckman contributed to this report.
