Fentanyl Dealers and Gang Members Among Hundreds Arrested by ICE in Denver Raid
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 243 illegal aliens in the Denver metro area who are currently charged with or have been convicted of criminal offenses after illegally entering the United States…
Many of the criminal aliens ICE arrested during this operation had been previously released into the Denver metro area by local county jails — directly into the community — because of Colorado’s sanctuary laws that prevent Sheriffs from cooperating with ICE.
Despite local resistance, ICE remained focused—and what they uncovered was terrifying. One arrestee, Blanca Ochoa Tello, had 20,000 fentanyl pills in her car when stopped. Another, Tomas Arana-Fuentes, faces multiple charges of sexual assault. Some belonged to brutal criminal gangs like Los Zetas and Tren de Aragua. Others had ties to drug trafficking rings moving poison across state lines.
Several individuals had already been deported before and simply returned to commit even more crimes. But because of Colorado’s sanctuary laws, sheriffs couldn’t notify ICE that these criminals were back on the streets.
Here’s a snapshot of what these 243 arrests included:
17 driving under the influence
13 assault charges
9 drug-related offenses
8 theft or robbery charges
5 sex-related offenses involving minors
2 homicide suspects
1 for human trafficking
This isn’t immigration policy—it’s public safety. And when states refuse to help, it’s our neighborhoods that suffer.
These weren’t random individuals. Some were affiliated with violent international gangs like Sinaloa and Los Zetas. Their crimes weren’t petty. The threats they posed were real—to school zones, hospitals, and homes like yours. In Greeley, one of the arrestees was already convicted of sexually assaulting a child. Another had caused a fatal crash. ICE didn’t just stop entry—they helped stop a tragedy.
Many of the criminal aliens ICE arrested during this operation had been previously released into the Denver metro area by local county jails — directly into the community — because of Colorado’s sanctuary laws that prevent Sheriffs from cooperating with ICE.
Despite local resistance, ICE remained focused—and what they uncovered was terrifying. One arrestee, Blanca Ochoa Tello, had 20,000 fentanyl pills in her car when stopped. Another, Tomas Arana-Fuentes, faces multiple charges of sexual assault. Some belonged to brutal criminal gangs like Los Zetas and Tren de Aragua. Others had ties to drug trafficking rings moving poison across state lines.
Several individuals had already been deported before and simply returned to commit even more crimes. But because of Colorado’s sanctuary laws, sheriffs couldn’t notify ICE that these criminals were back on the streets.
Here’s a snapshot of what these 243 arrests included:
17 driving under the influence
13 assault charges
9 drug-related offenses
8 theft or robbery charges
5 sex-related offenses involving minors
2 homicide suspects
1 for human trafficking
This isn’t immigration policy—it’s public safety. And when states refuse to help, it’s our neighborhoods that suffer.
These weren’t random individuals. Some were affiliated with violent international gangs like Sinaloa and Los Zetas. Their crimes weren’t petty. The threats they posed were real—to school zones, hospitals, and homes like yours. In Greeley, one of the arrestees was already convicted of sexually assaulting a child. Another had caused a fatal crash. ICE didn’t just stop entry—they helped stop a tragedy.
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