News: Denver, Colorado

Denver Metro Gang Task Force Cleaning Streets

Asian Pride street gang hit hard for selling Scooby Snaxs

July 18, 2008

DENVER CO NEWS -- The Department of Justice and the Denver Metro Gang Task Force announced that federal grand jury in Denver returned a 109 count indictment charging 27 members and associates of a Metro Denver street gang with conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute and distribution of Ecstasy (MDMA – 2, 4-methylenedioxy methamphetamine).

Arrests made Wednesday are the culmination of a two-and-a-half year investigation by the Metro Gang Task Force into the Asian Pride gang. FBI and Metro Gang Task Force agents and officers arrested 23 of the 27 defendants without incident. Gang members and their associates are believed to have distributed hundreds of thousands of "Scooby Snaxs" in the Denver area. More than 10,000 MDMA tablets have been seized during the course of the investigation. Arrests in this case were also made in Sacramento, California.

U.S. Attorney Eid said, "Coloradans can take pride in Asian Pride's demise. Thanks to the Metro Gang Task Force, we're one step closer to freeing our community of MDMA – so called ‘Ecstasy."

Eid noted that suppliers increasingly mix MDMA with methamphetamine (party pack) to stretch supplies and boost their profit margins. U.S. Attorney Eid continued,

"Their greed knows no bounds, and so they will be dealt with accordingly. I'll keep fighting to clean up our state, one gang at a time. Today is Asian Pride's day."

FBI Denver Division Special Agent-in-Charge James Davis said, "These arrests are the result of an extensive collaboration and cooperation between local, state and federal law enforcement in Colorado and California. I am proud of our membership in the Metro Gang Task Force. This task force has been among the most successful in the country and continues to make a positive impact on the Metro Denver community."

Broomfield Chief of Police Tom Deland said, "The use and distribution of illegal drugs impacts the lives of all citizens because drug users and distributors commit burglaries, thefts and auto thefts to support these activities. The arrests today will significantly improve public safety in the metropolitan area by taking these individuals off the street."

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers commented, "This case is yet another example of exceptional coordination among federal, state and local crime fighters. These coordinated efforts are becoming increasingly commonplace, and are a tribute to the hard work of those in the law enforcement community."

My man, Thomas J. Gorman, Director of the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) said, "The dismantling of this gang is another great example of local, state and federal law enforcement working together to protect our citizens from these predators."

The defendants face a variety of charges including conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute MDMA. If convicted, depending on the charges, defendants face anywhere from not less than 5 years and up to 40 years in federal prison, as well as a $2,000,000 fine.

This case was investigated by the Metro Gang Task Force. Members of the Metro Gang Task Force include the FBI; the Denver Police Department; the Aurora Police Department; the Adams County Sheriff's Office; the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office; the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office; the Douglas County Sheriff's Office; the Thornton Police Department; the Rocky Mountain HIDTA; the Denver District Attorney's Office; the Colorado Bureau of Investigation; the Colorado Department of Corrections; the Colorado State Patrol; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the Colorado Air National Guard.

In addition to the full-time members of the Metro Gang Task Force, the following members assisted in the investigation and/or this morning's arrests: the Arvada Police Department; the Broomfield Police Department; the Westminster Police Department; and the Colorado Attorney General's Office. The North Metro Drug Task Force, the West Metro Drug Task Force, and the Fugitive Location and Apprehension Group (FLAG) also provided assistance.

These charges are only allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Of course the 10,000 Scooby snaxs seized from Asian Pride street gang members were intended for homeopathy treatment – yeah right.

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