DENVER (KDVR) — Thirty people, including several members of the Tren de Aragua gang, are facing federal drug trafficking, firearms offenses and murder-for-hire charges after a months-long undercover operation based out of a troubled Aurora apartment complex.
On Monday, U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado Peter McNeilly said 30 individuals, including gang members from a “designated foreign terrorist organization,” are facing several charges from two federal indictments.
A 39-count indictment charges 28 defendants with firearms trafficking, using firearms to commit drug trafficking crimes, possession of firearms and ammunition by illegal aliens and trafficking controlled substances, including methamphetamine, cocaine, and “Tusi” or pink powder that contains a variety of controlled substances like ketamine, methamphetamine and MDMA. Five of the defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire…