Those rumors about Venezuelan gangs are unfounded

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Axios: Those Venezuelan Gang Rumors Are Unfounded

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| 9/11/2024 | Brett T

Posted on 09/11/2024 18:29:52 PDT Through Addicted to the net

CBS News has previously reported on those “imaginary” Venezuelan gangs taking over apartment complexes in Aurora, Colorado. A Denver law firm hired by an Aurora property manager reported that “gang members have engaged in flagrant violations of trespassing, assault, human trafficking and sexual abuse of minors, unlawful possession of weapons, extortion and other criminal activities, often targeting vulnerable Venezuelan and other immigrant populations.” And then there were the videos that went viral and brought the story nationally.

An Aurora police officer testified anonymously that it was all true. Documents showed that city officials, the FBI and DHS were all aware of the Tren de Aragua gang takeover. At first, Colorado Governor Jared Polis denied it was happening, but then he turned around and said he was taking the situation seriously.

Esteban L. Hernandez reports for Axios on Wednesday that the national immigration debate is being dominated by “unsubstantiated rumors about Venezuelan gang members.”

My latest: Unfounded rumors about Venezuelan gangs seep into national immigration debate. https://t.co/AvUxRnw0cX

— Esteban L. Hernandez (@EstebanHRZ) September 11, 2024

Hernadez writes:

Exaggerated claims about gang activity in Aurora have made the city the latest bone of contention in the national immigration debate.

Why it matters: Republicans, including former President Trump, are spreading disinformation that gangs are taking over apartment complexes in Aurora, which local police and residents deny.

Read on quickly: According to police in Aurora, there are at least 10 people active in Aurora with ties to Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan prison gang known for human trafficking and money laundering.

At least six members are in custody, according to the city of Aurora, two of whom are linked to a shooting in July.

Wait a minute. Hernandez said those were unsubstantiated gang rumors, but in the piece he claims they’re just “exaggerated claims.” Exaggerations of what, exactly? He then notes that police are aware of Tren de Aragua gang members in Aurora, and that at least six members are in custody. But that had nothing to do with an apartment takeover … it was a shooting.

Two suspected Tren de Aragua members released after Colorado shooting https://t.co/zNI5L0ahg4 pic.twitter.com/0B1qfz6DHj

— New York Post (@nypost) September 6, 2024

So there are Venezuelan gangs in Aurora, but those videos we saw of them going door to door with a semi-automatic rifle created “unsubstantiated rumors” about Venezuelan gangs. So what’s Hernandez’s point? We shouldn’t believe this Denver reporter?

NEW VIDEO armed group inside troubled #aurora #colorado apartment complex now home to many migrants. Councilmember @DaniJurinsky says gangs have taken over @KDVR @AuroraPD pic.twitter.com/J1uie8Y2M6

— Vicente Arenas (@vicentearenastv) August 28, 2024

You know there’s video, right?

You don’t hate these scumbag journalists nearly as much as they deserve. https://t.co/9Bt7T8WQC4

— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) September 11, 2024

And turns off the comments like a little bitch

— 🇺🇸 The police state is here (@x_comunicatd) September 11, 2024

These idiots will bury their heads in the sand until it hits them directly.

— Deb Suhr (@debsuhr1960) September 11, 2024

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