The Denver Gazette compiled together a timeline of events surrounding the three apartment complexes in Aurora operated by CBZ Management and taken over by a Venezuelan gang, using records obtained either through sources or formally under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) as well as court documents.
Tren de Aragua, or TDA, is a Venezuelan prison gang turned transnational criminal organization that is operating in the metro Denver region.
To date, local authorities have arrested eight individuals and linked 10 to the gang, alleging members have engaged in various criminal activities from robbery and assault to multiple shootings and domestic violence.
April 1, 2021 — Aurora officials begin documenting a case against CBZ Management — which owns Aspen Grove, Whispering Pines and the Edge of Lowry in Aurora — for health and safety issues that includes rodent infestations, sewage backups and trash pileups, water leaks, shattered or missing windows and a lack of electricity.
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