Two members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TDA), linked to an apartment takeover in Aurora, Colorado, have been arrested in New York City, the New York Post reported. The NYPD and U.S. Homeland Security conducted a raid in the Bronx targeting drug traffickers and credit card scammers, leading to the arrests of 15 Tren de Aragua suspects.
Denyeer Aramillo Meneses, 23, and Edison Peña Angulo, 25, both members of TDA and connected to the Colorado apartment invasions, were arrested during the early-morning raid Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Local police in Colorado had issued arrest warrants for the two suspects on Oct. 1. However, the suspects were able to travel to New York City.
The pair had been seen in a viral video from the Aurora apartment complex on Aug. 18, holding guns and committing an armed robbery just moments before a 25-year-old was fatally shot, according to Denver7.
Law enforcement sources told the Post the group was selling a variety of drugs, including heroin, fake weed and tusi. The group was also involved in credit card fraud and violence, according to authorities. Officers also discovered an “arsenal of deadly assault rifles” during the raid.
Earlier this week, the NYPD reported the gang has been trying to recruit children living in New York City’s migrant shelters. Officials said the gang entered the U.S. via the southern border from Venezuela during President Joe Biden’s time in office.
Police also stated there have been more than 800 reported incidents in 2024. Those included store robberies and purse snatchings committed by young, undocumented immigrants living in the city.