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Gang Leader's Fatal Fall: Police Raid Uncovers Contraband

10/17/2025

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Ender Alexis Rojas Montan, a leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, died after falling from an eighth-floor balcony in Colombia while evading police on October 9.
The Colombian National Police raided his apartment, arrested three other gang members, and seized contraband including a fragmentation grenade and drugs valued at $9,550.
Rojas Montan was wanted for aggravated kidnapping and other crimes linked to Tren de Aragua, a gang that originated in Venezuela.
In Chicago, Jorman Jose Cuba-Zabala, a Venezuelan illegal immigrant, was arrested after fleeing a kidnapping incident in Colorado involving Tren de Aragua, and he faces multiple charges with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) working to ensure removal from custody.

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Ender Alexis Rojas Montan, a leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, died after falling from an eighth-floor balcony in Colombia while evading police on October 9.
The Colombian National Police raided his apartment, arrested three other gang members, and seized contraband including a fragmentation grenade and drugs valued at $9,550.
Rojas Montan was wanted for aggravated kidnapping and other crimes linked to Tren de Aragua, a gang that originated in Venezuela.
In Chicago, Jorman Jose Cuba-Zabala, a Venezuelan illegal immigrant, was arrested after fleeing a kidnapping incident in Colorado involving Tren de Aragua, and he faces multiple charges with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) working to ensure removal from custody.