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Tren de Aragua Gang Members Arrested In Major NYC Drug and Firearms Bust

Charlie Kirk Staff

11/29/2024

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Tren de Aragua Gang Members Arrested In Major NYC Drug and Firearms Bust

Members of the Tren de Aragua gang, previously linked to an apartment takeover in Aurora, Colorado, were arrested in a significant drug and firearms operation in New York City. This development highlights growing concerns over the gang’s expanding presence in the United States, reports the New York Post.

Denyeer Aramillo Meneses, 23, and Edison Pena Angulo, 25, were apprehended during a pre-dawn raid in the Bronx conducted by the NYPD and agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Alongside the two, 13 other suspected gang members were also detained, according to the New York Post.

A total of 15 arrests were made following an investigation lasting over a year into gang-related violence and drug trafficking. “Enough already with these guys,” one officer remarked. “[TDA’s] time is up,” Fox News Digital reports.

Meneses and Angulo were allegedly part of a group of gang members seen in a viral video storming an apartment building in Aurora, Colorado. The August footage drew national attention to Tren de Aragua, which now reportedly operates in at least 17 states, according to a Department of Homeland Security memo and Post Millennial reporting.

After the Aurora incident, Meneses and Angulo surfaced in New York City, where they were involved in illegal activities. The Bronx-based gang members were found trafficking drugs, including heroin, the synthetic narcotic Tussi, and counterfeit marijuana. Authorities also uncovered a cache of firearms at their Bronx location.

Although the federal indictments against the suspects remain sealed, the specific charges Meneses and Angulo face in New York have not yet been disclosed.

In the Aurora case, both Meneses and Angulo had been charged with burglary and menacing with a firearm after being recorded breaking into units at the Edge at Lowry Complex on August 18.

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Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government.

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