A pair of suspected members of the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) have been released on bond following their arrests related to a July shooting in Aurora, Colorado.
Nixon Azuaje-Perez, 19, and Dixon Azuaje-Perez, 20, were taken into custody by Aurora police for evidence tampering related to the incident at the Nome Street Apartments, one of the complexes under occupation by TdA.
Aurora police confirmed that both Nixon and Dixon posted a $1,000 bond and are no longer in custody, a move that goes directly against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which had requested detainers for the two individuals.
AURORA POLICE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING IN JULY ON NOME STREET HAVE GANG TIES
— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) September 4, 2024
On July 29, the Aurora Police Department arrested Jhonnarty Dejesus Pacheco-Chirinos, age 24, for attempted murder and other charges related to an attempted homicide on July 28… pic.twitter.com/DFaSyANAkE
From Fox News:
Aurora City Council member Danielle Jurinsky critiqued the actions of the Aurora PD in an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital.
“At some point, the city of Aurora and the state of Colorado have got to get serious about this. This is just a shame. I’d like to know what the Aurora PD has planned to monitor these two now they’ve been released on bond,” said Jurinsky.
Nearby Denver, Colorado is a sanctuary city, meaning officials do not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The two suspected Tren de Aragua gang members are Venezuelan nationals and crossed the southern border illegally in 2023.
Both Nixon and Dixon Azuaje-Perez were apprehended at Eagle Pass, Texas by Border Patrol agents last August. The two were then given notices to appear and released into the country awaiting their court dates.
Meanwhile, a leaked U.S. Army threat advisory to the Defense Department warned TdA has established a significant foothold in major U.S. cities and poses a danger to state and local law enforcement, contradicting Democrat claims that there is no migrant gang takeover happening.
