DENVER (KDVR) — The Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement Network has arrested 16 people after a yearlong investigation into two Denver metro area street gangs.
Of the 16, nine are juveniles or were at the time of the alleged crimes, according to an Aurora Police Department press release. The investigation began in June 2024, and the enforcement operations that resulted in the arrests happened on June 18 and July 8 this year.
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“This case should serve as an example that our dedicated investigators will not stop pursuing those who use firearms to victimize our community until they are arrested and held accountable for their actions,” Aurora Police Department Lt. D.J. Tisdale, who serves as commander of the RAVEN Task Force, said in the press release.
Investigators used U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ballistic imaging technology to gather intelligence that confirmed several suspects were responsible for “numerous gang-motivated shootings” across the area…