Mayor Mike Coffman of Aurora, Colorado joined America Stories on Thursday after surveillance footage exhibiting armed Venezuelan gang members in an house advanced went viral on-line.
Coffman confirmed that at the very least two house buildings throughout the metropolis limits have been overtaken by Venezuelan gangs.
The mayor additionally admitted on-air that “Cookie Monster,” a Tren de Aragua gang chief, “has been apprehended.”
“This is an organized criminal effort. Whether it’s trend, a drug war, that remains to be to be seen,” stated Coffman.
The mayor’s workplace didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digitals’ request for remark regarding the organized crime efforts of Tren de Aragua within the Aurora space.
Former Congressman and present Mayor of Aurora, Colorado Mike Coffman joined America Stories on Thursday to replace the nation on Venezuelan gangs in his metropolis. (Larry French/Getty Photographs for SiriusXM)
“So there are several buildings actually under the same ownership, out of state ownership, that have, fallen to, these Venezuelan gangs. I’m trying to walk it back and do the, and do the investigation as to how there’s a concentration of Venezuelans, in these, these three buildings,” stated Coffman.
“Somebody put them there and somebody funded it, whether it’s federal government or not, we’re trying to find out who, these gangs apparently, or attracted to where there’s a concentration of, of, Venezuelan migrants. And so, they’ve, in fact, have kind of pushed out the property management through intimidation and then, collected the rents,” he added.
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An nameless former resident of one of many house buildings confirmed to Fox Information Digital on Wednesday that members of Tren de Aragua have collected hire from residents in at the very least one overrun advanced.
Mayor Coffman claims the town of Aurora is “a victim” of federal coverage and close by Denver’s sanctuary metropolis coverage.
“[This is] not our problem, federal problem or issue. They need to resolve it. Not us. But somehow we got sucked into this,” stated Coffman.
Alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang have overtaken an house constructing in Aurora, Colorado, charging hire in alternate for ‘safety.’ (Edward Romero)
“I think we’re a victim of a failed policy at the southern border because, what you have, I, Venezuelan, does not according to to my law enforcement, Venezuela does not cooperate with the United States in sharing criminal histories. You had a third of the country leave,” stated Coffman.
“You’ve had these massive waves of migrants coming across the border that many of them crossed the border illegally, were arrested, asked for a political asylum, were not adequately vetted, were released into the country, the city of Aurora. We did everything we could to, quite frankly, keep them out of out of the city because it’s not our problem. This is a federal problem,” the mayor asserted.
The house constructing has been utterly overrun by the alleged gang members, together with altering the locks, in accordance with one resident. (Council member Danielle Jurinsky)
One Aurora mother has gone viral for her video claiming that she does not really feel secure taking her youngsters to public parks within the space anymore given the presence of Venezuelan gangs.
“This is terrifying. And I understand they’re coming here for a better life, but at the same time, is this life getting any better when you’re bringing what was there here?” she requested.
Aurora PD has not launched any new statements since their social media publish by way of X on Wednesday on the scenario, calling it “isolated.”
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Coffman previously served as congressman for Colorado’s sixth District as a Republican from 2009 by way of 2019.
