Authorities reject claims city has been ‘taken over’ by an international gang but police say gang is active in area
An apartment complex falsely claimed to have been taken over by a Venezuelan gang in Aurora, Colorado on Oct. 10.This article is part of The Globe’s initiative to cover dis- and misinformation. Email us to share tips or feedback athave rejected claims that a violent international gang has taken over the city.
Claims by the management company of a decrepit apartment complex in the city have been conflated with video that appeared to show armed men in the complex. Police comments about the gang, known as Tren de Aragua, have since been misrepresented to falsely suggest Aurora is under gang control.Tren de Aragua formed at a notorious Venezuelan prison and has spread north through South America. It is now active in the United States. The gang was founded between 2009 and 2010 and is estimated to have more than 5,000 members.declared the gang a transnational criminal organization in July.
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