Colorado’s Aurora Reports Armed Venezuelan Gangs Taking Over Apartment Buildings

Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman is seeking a court order to clear the criminal activity before the situation grows much worse.

An apartment building complex on Nome Street in Aurora, Colo., was recently shut down by the city over code violations. Residents say the building was a hotspot for migrant gang activity. Photo taken on Aug. 30, 2024. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

DENVER—As early as November 2023, armed Venezuelan gang members began to terrorize residents of an Aurora, Colorado, apartment building, according to a Denver law firm hired to investigate.

Law firm Perkins Coie’s 10-page letter to city officials details how the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang took over the Whispering Pines apartments using threats of murder, intimidation, and beatings.