Get caught up on what we know:
- Several federal agencies were assisting the Department of Homeland Security with immigration enforcement operations at at least four Denver metro area locations, including the Edge of Lowry complex in Aurora.
- The ICE Denver field office said “100+” members of Tren de Aragua were targeted in the operations, though it wasn’t immediately clear how many arrests were made
- The DEA said it was targeting drug traffickers in the Denver-area operations
- Federal sources tell Denver7 Investigates they had obtained warrants for these operations
- Denver7 is on the ground across the metro, talking to federal officials and residents for a complete picture of what’s unfolding
Denver7 Investigates is tracking a large-scale federal law enforcement operation underway in the Denver metro early Wednesday. Suspected members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua were targeted in the operation, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Several federal agencies were assisting the Department of Homeland Security in the operation, which was taking place at several …