Crime & Safety

Rep. Gabe Evans says sanctuary cities protect criminal gangs and drug traffickers

Representative Gabe Evans (R-CO) says Colorado’s sanctuary laws embolden illegal immigrant gangs while endangering the lives of local law enforcement. “These sanctuary policies really provide sanctuary only for criminals and violent gangs and cartels that are committing crimes and dealing poison like fentanyl in our communities,” he says.

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ICE says Tren de Aragua Venezuelan gang members have been arrested in El Paso County

This week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) notified the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) that they have located, identified, and arrested several suspected Tren de Aragua (TDA) Venezuelan gang members in El Paso County, the sheriff’s office said.

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Delta, Mesa Co. deputies disrupt drug distribution activities in Western Colorado

Drug dealers in Western Colorado had some serious disruption in their “business model” last week, when Western Slope law enforcement agencies from both Delta and Mesa counties intercepted and seized large amounts of illegal drugs being transported through their counties.

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Hwy. 34 reopens in Weld County after potential pipe bomb investigated during traffic stop

Highway 34 was closed in Weld County early Wednesday morning after Colorado State Patrol troopers investigated a possible pipe bomb inside a vehicle during a traffic stop. Shortly after 6 a.m. the highway reopened and the 40-year-old driver was arrested for suspicion of DUI.

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The fantasy Mayor Mike Johnston paints for Congress on crime is not the everyday reality, residents say

Jeff Workman never imagined that stepping onto his porch would leave him battered, unable to work and afraid to open his door after dark. His brutal attack wasn’t an isolated incident.

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