Denver man’s escape exposes chilling Tren de Aragua kidnapping plot that lands trio in prison
Three Venezuelan nationals each received 20 years in federal prison for a brutal Tren de Aragua kidnapping and torture plot in a Denver home.
TL;DR
- Three Venezuelan nationals were sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for kidnapping and torture.
- The perpetrators were members of the violent Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang.
- The victim was targeted after his roommates discovered his family's law enforcement ties.
- The victim was held captive for several days, subjected to physical abuse, and threatened with a gun.
- Captors filmed the torture and sent videos to the victim's wife, demanding ransom from his family in Venezuela.
- A gang leader suggested cutting off a finger to pressure the family for money, which was carried out.
- The victim escaped and reported the crime to the police, leading to the arrest of his captors.
- The FBI and Denver police collaborated in the investigation to dismantle the TdA gang's operations in the area.