16 Illegal Immigrants Arrested After Gang Attack in Colorado

Authorities said the illegal immigrants, suspected Venezuelan gang members, attacked a couple.

Apartment buildings in Aurora, Colo., in a file image. David Zalubowski/AP Photo

Sixteen illegal immigrants are in federal custody after taking part in an attack against an immigrant couple, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

ICE agents based in Denver took custody of the illegal immigrants after they were arrested by local authorities following the Dec. 16 attack in a suburb of the city, a spokesperson for ICE told The Epoch Times in an email on Dec. 19.