What’s really going on with Venezuelan gangs in Denver?

TikTok and different social media platforms have been affected by terrifying movies of “Venezuelan gangs” taking on residence complexes in Denver, however what’s actually occurring?

Properly, it’s not faux… Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman acknowledged on Thursday (Aug. 29) that Venezuelan gangs have taken management of a number of residence complexes within the northern a part of town in what he known as “a nightmare scenario.” He additionally admitted that town “misplaced management” of the gang infiltration “and we’re working aggressively to get it again.”

The Denver Police Division additionally acknowledged that gang members could also be linked to native crimes, nevertheless they’ve discovered no proof of residences being taken over in Denver.

Then there’s Denver Mayor Mike Johnston who’s defined that the Denver Police Division has been proactively working with federal, state, and native businesses to handle the rising risk, saying, “This could by no means occur in our state, and it’ll not be tolerated in Denver. We are going to maintain those that break the regulation accountable. We are going to hunt them down, discover them, arrest them, and deport them. We’ve got zero tolerance for any such habits.”

So lengthy story quick, the gangs are actual, however the good guys say they’re caring for it. Hopefully that’s truly the case!