Aurora cops expressed concern about Tren de Aragua last year — but officials gaslit them: leaked emails
Criminal Justice,Police,Colorado,Violence,Venezuela,Unauthorized Immigration
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Cops in Aurora, Colorado were concerned about migrants in the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua terrorizing the city as early as last year — but the department’s brass and city officials continued to downplay the situation, according to leaked internal emails. The correspondence, which Aurora Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky shared on X, appears to show that the Aurora Police Department was aware of TdA’s presence in the area as far back as November 2023 and that some cops were growing frustrated with the city’s response to the gang’s crimes. The...
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