Monday, February 23, 2026, 6:15 P.M. ET. 7 Minute Video Watch Time, By Haylee Ficuciello: Englebrook Independent News,

DENVER, CO.- In February 2026, federal prosecutors in the District of Colorado aggressively pursued a range of significant criminal matters. In Denver, a Venezuelan national was formally charged with assaulting a federal officer and destruction of government property, underscoring continued enforcement against threats to federal personnel. A multi-defendant indictment unsealed in the Denver metro area charged eight individuals with weapons offenses, money laundering, and drug trafficking stemming from a coordinated investigation by federal task forces. Separately, two members of the transnational criminal organization Tren de Aragua were sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for their roles in the armed robbery of a Denver jewelry store, reflecting federal focus on organized crime and violent offenses. In addition, health care and wire fraud charges were lodged in separate cases involving alleged abuse of Medicaid transportation funds, illustrating ongoing federal action against complex financial crimes.