DEA Arrests Four Individuals with Suspected Ties to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel and Venezuelan Gang
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has arrested four individuals in Colorado with suspected ties to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel and the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The arrests were made at a home across the street from the Lochbuie Police Department headquarters in Brighton, Colorado.
Three male individuals were taken into custody on Wednesday in connection to a warrant issued out of Denver. They were allegedly involved in the trafficking of fentanyl and have potential ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. During the investigation, numerous rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition were seized.
In a separate development, a member of the Tren de Aragua gang was arrested during an ICE raid in New York City. Anderson Zambrano-Pacheco was wanted by the Aurora Police Department in Colorado and was identified by the Department of Homeland Security as a suspect.
The DEA has made it clear that the trafficking of fentanyl is a priority, with Assistant Special Agent in Charge David Olesky stating, “What struck me today about this particular location is that we ended up seizing numerous rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition.” The DEA is working to disrupt the supply of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs, with the goal of saving lives.