By Noah Festenstein | Denver Gazette
The Denver District Attorney’s office on Monday announced the indictments of 17 suspects allegedly involved in an elaborate car theft ring connected to at least 190 stolen vehicles in metro Denver.
Some stolen vehicles, notably pickup trucks, were exchanged in Mexico for illegal drugs smuggled into the United States, according to Denver DA officials.
“These indictments should send the message that people who steal cars in Denver will be caught and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law,” Denver District Attorney Beth McCann said at a news conference Monday.