While the latest election blunder by Jena Griswold seemed to have wiped the Tren de Aragua problem off Colorado’s map, it was instead being quietly twisted from a migrant crime problem into a tenant issue.
That is until news of two more major arrests recently in Aurora.
It turns out Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser isn’t investigating the gang members who live at the troubled Aurora apartment complexes.
Instead, he’s launched an investigation into how the property managers inspect and maintain buildings and manage security deposit refunds.
Denverite reports the consumer protection investigation will examine how the landlords handle their tenants’ concerns about safety and upkeep.
It’s unclear if by safety, they mean the gun-toting gangs breaking down tenant doors, shootings and other assaults.
Weiser plans to run for governor in 2026, so voters should make a note that the state’s top law enforcement office has prioritized the housing conditions over violent migrant crime incidents caught on camera or by police at these apartment buildings.
We aren’t saying housing conditions aren’t important, but perhaps secondary to violent crime?
Meanwhile, Front Range media reported over the weekend that two of the Venezuelan gang members were arrested in Aurora and are awaiting extradition if Trump gets elected to Texas for capital murder and aggravated kidnapping.
Interestingly, the arrests occurred on Sept. 26, while the crimes were committed in August.
But the media is just now getting around to reporting about it the weekend before the election.
We’re not saying the media purposefully delayed the news. We just don’t think most of them are actively following TDA crimes and arrests unless it’s dropped in their laps.
Both suspects were in the country illegally. One failed to appear at his immigration hearing and an order issued April 1 for his deportation. The second suspect crossed the border illegally.
News reports do not reveal where in Aurora the suspects were arrested.