January 27, 2025 • 8 mins
THE DEA IS ROUNDING UP BAD HOMBRES And I've got someone on the show today to talk about the massive roundup of drug and human dealing Tren De Aragua gang members at their own exclusive party this weekend. I'm talking to someone from DEA at 2:30 about it.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Stephen Tubbs spokes what's your official title with the DEA?
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Now, Stephen Tubbs, I think it's something like you know,
pe on.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
P on with a microphone. Though, because you are in
the communications area for the DEA, I got to ask
you in that role and you do your forward facing
role kind of thing. Now do you just go on
these bus? Do you get to like tag along? Do
they let you or you like their little brother on
these bus?
Speaker 2 (00:30):
I'm the guy in the back with the kevlar vest
that doesn't fit quite properly. But in all seriousness, Mandy,
I do just want to say, and I know you
and I have been friends for so long, and you
know how I feel behind the scenes, and I'll tell
you on the air. I just I could not be
more blessed to work for this agency that is enforcing
(00:53):
the drug laws of this country. And yesterday was such
an important significant day, not only for DEA. And are
you know, as the cliche kind of go as our
federal and local partners, but you know this to me
yesterday and you know, arresting nearly fifty people and turns
out that you know, forty forty one of them are
(01:14):
are here in this country. Illegally. That's not our purview.
We're here to enforce the drug laws. But I really
I think in our special Agent in charge, who you've
talked with, Jonathan Poland, you know, he's told a lot
of media outlets today, it's like, in a way, Denver
and the Metro area was able to wake up this morning,
as corny as it may sound, just a little bit
(01:35):
safer these people at that nightclub, makeshift nightclub, because it
wasn't someplace that you know, you and Chuck would go
on a Saturday night. Let me tell you, this place
was full of bad people, a lot of bad people.
And let me ask you this question.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
This is the first thing that popped into my mind
because one of the things that Special Agent in Charge
Jonathan Poland said to the media was this is the
culmination of a very long investigation. And I have to know,
did you guys get the word that they were having
this like pseudo exclusive nightclub for all these gang members
that were like.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Yay, they're all going to be in one place.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
We don't even have to go round them up, because
that's what I would have done.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
Listen this and I want to make this perfectly clear too,
especially say those that did not vote for Donald Trump
House that they're going to a lot of the media
in this town will make this spin Mandy that well,
this is only because Trump took office on January twentieth.
I can tell you this investigation leading up to yesterday
(02:37):
morning's action started last August. Joe Biden was the president.
This happened yesterday morning. Donald Trump is the president. Yeah,
And if you're ready for the SoundBite of the day,
the DEA is not red, the DEA is not blue.
We are fighting for the red, white, and blue. And
it's about time we and our other federal partners, our
(02:59):
local local law enforcement. You know, I think I can
safely say as a longtime citizen of this state, as
a former employee of your radio station, you know, we
all want to be safer. There's nothing wrong with that,
and that shouldn't be political.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
It should not be political at all. But you know,
there's been so much activity going on that and it's
not over yet. I mean, are there other similar, hope,
high profile things that are going to be happening in
the next little bit, Again, not because Trump is president,
but because things come to a conclusion, right, I mean,
you spend time gathering evidence in building a case, and
(03:33):
then it's time to make arrests.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
I would say that what happened yesterday is not the end, obviously,
you know, investigatively, I can't say what may be ahead,
but it's not the end. And I will tell you
I don't know if I fully answered your question about
having everybody in one place. You know, this investigation happened
over the course of months, but these parties have been
going on in the metro area. It's not somebody's sigment
(03:58):
of their imagination. The TDA parties were going on these
these these Venezuelan gang members are in the Denver metro
area and this was a party manby This did not
start until four a m. Yesterday at what we're calling
a makeshift UH nightclub and the the the membership, if
(04:19):
you will, the those in attendance at this location on
Federal in Adams County. You know, these were either TDA
gang members or their friends and associates. They were advertising
this on social media. Yesterday was not the only time
that this has gone on, but through you know, a
lot of investigative work that literally took a portion of
(04:41):
two years last year and into this year. You know,
it culminated with some excellent, excellent work.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
But it made it easy because all these jackasses were
in the same room.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
You're not going to hear me deny that, my friends.
Speaker 1 (04:58):
That's why I kept asking the question. I just wanted
the non denial denial anyway. You know, Stepan, I am
excited because my big issue, and you know, you sat
in this chair for a long time and we were
observers for a long time. One of my big issues
with legalization of weed in Colorado was the perception that
exists for me and others that there hasn't been enough
(05:20):
to go after the black market for weed. Is there
any connection here? Are they just like harder drugs or
are they in every kind of business when it comes
to drugs.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
I would say they're in every type of business. Mandy, Okay, well,
you know yesterday, yesterday, you know, just on site. You know,
these were not I'm gonna obviously, I'm gonna be honest
with you. These were not enormous amounts of drugs that
were seized yesterday. These were you know, you have a
club full of fifty people. You've got about the equivalent
of maybe, you know, fifty fifty people's worth of ilicit
(05:55):
drugs for maybe usage there, but we seized cocaine, cocaine
paint cocaine, which is also the street slang is two
sy There were weapons that were seized and a fair
amount of cash as well. And I just want to
just real quick paint a picture for you of what
(06:16):
it was like. And I'm just going to say it.
I don't think I'll get in trouble for it, because
this is what it was like. If you have a
room full of cockroaches and the lights are turned on,
what happened, okay? And that is basically I am not
equating anyone taken into custody yesterday with an insect. What
I'm saying is when that entry is breached, people are
(06:39):
throwing drugs and guns because what would you do if
that is on your person?
Speaker 1 (06:45):
Right?
Speaker 2 (06:45):
And so no one yesterday was taken into custody on
drug charges because simply you couldn't prosecute that. And that
is why UH partners at ICE and E R or
Ero they were involved. You know, there was an if
you saw the video, but there was a bus that
was you know, eventually taken out. This was being all conducted.
(07:06):
It was eight degrees out there yesterday morning. Holy hell,
and uh and I will say this and this is fact.
It's not me boosting the DEA. I was very proud
of the fact that all of the partners there were blankets, scarves,
knit caps and gloves that were were available. There were
ladies that will let's just say, some of the ladies
(07:27):
who were taken into custody yesterday and were inside this
makeshift club, we're not exactly dressed for the weather, got
it and and they were they were, you know, bundled up,
and you know, it was just it was a very professional,
uh action that went on yesterday.
Speaker 1 (07:44):
All Right, my friend, I know you got to go
because it's a busy day and you guys need to
take that victory lap and let everybody know what's going on.
I appreciate you. Stephan Tubbs, the springs person and professional
professional peon for the DA and the Rocky Mountain Day.
Speaker 2 (07:58):
See your friend.
Speaker 1 (07:59):
I have a good with Stefan
Stephen Tubbs spokes what's your official title with the DEA?
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Now, Stephen Tubbs, I think it's something like you know,
pe on.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
P on with a microphone. Though, because you are in
the communications area for the DEA, I got to ask
you in that role and you do your forward facing
role kind of thing. Now do you just go on
these bus? Do you get to like tag along? Do
they let you or you like their little brother on
these bus?
Speaker 2 (00:30):
I'm the guy in the back with the kevlar vest
that doesn't fit quite properly. But in all seriousness, Mandy,
I do just want to say, and I know you
and I have been friends for so long, and you
know how I feel behind the scenes, and I'll tell
you on the air. I just I could not be
more blessed to work for this agency that is enforcing
(00:53):
the drug laws of this country. And yesterday was such
an important significant day, not only for DEA. And are
you know, as the cliche kind of go as our
federal and local partners, but you know this to me
yesterday and you know, arresting nearly fifty people and turns
out that you know, forty forty one of them are
(01:14):
are here in this country. Illegally. That's not our purview.
We're here to enforce the drug laws. But I really
I think in our special Agent in charge, who you've
talked with, Jonathan Poland, you know, he's told a lot
of media outlets today, it's like, in a way, Denver
and the Metro area was able to wake up this morning,
as corny as it may sound, just a little bit
(01:35):
safer these people at that nightclub, makeshift nightclub, because it
wasn't someplace that you know, you and Chuck would go
on a Saturday night. Let me tell you, this place
was full of bad people, a lot of bad people.
And let me ask you this question.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
This is the first thing that popped into my mind
because one of the things that Special Agent in Charge
Jonathan Poland said to the media was this is the
culmination of a very long investigation. And I have to know,
did you guys get the word that they were having
this like pseudo exclusive nightclub for all these gang members
that were like.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Yay, they're all going to be in one place.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
We don't even have to go round them up, because
that's what I would have done.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
Listen this and I want to make this perfectly clear too,
especially say those that did not vote for Donald Trump
House that they're going to a lot of the media
in this town will make this spin Mandy that well,
this is only because Trump took office on January twentieth.
I can tell you this investigation leading up to yesterday
(02:37):
morning's action started last August. Joe Biden was the president.
This happened yesterday morning. Donald Trump is the president. Yeah,
And if you're ready for the SoundBite of the day,
the DEA is not red, the DEA is not blue.
We are fighting for the red, white, and blue. And
it's about time we and our other federal partners, our
(02:59):
local local law enforcement. You know, I think I can
safely say as a longtime citizen of this state, as
a former employee of your radio station, you know, we
all want to be safer. There's nothing wrong with that,
and that shouldn't be political.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
It should not be political at all. But you know,
there's been so much activity going on that and it's
not over yet. I mean, are there other similar, hope,
high profile things that are going to be happening in
the next little bit, Again, not because Trump is president,
but because things come to a conclusion, right, I mean,
you spend time gathering evidence in building a case, and
(03:33):
then it's time to make arrests.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
I would say that what happened yesterday is not the end, obviously,
you know, investigatively, I can't say what may be ahead,
but it's not the end. And I will tell you
I don't know if I fully answered your question about
having everybody in one place. You know, this investigation happened
over the course of months, but these parties have been
going on in the metro area. It's not somebody's sigment
(03:58):
of their imagination. The TDA parties were going on these
these these Venezuelan gang members are in the Denver metro
area and this was a party manby This did not
start until four a m. Yesterday at what we're calling
a makeshift UH nightclub and the the the membership, if
(04:19):
you will, the those in attendance at this location on
Federal in Adams County. You know, these were either TDA
gang members or their friends and associates. They were advertising
this on social media. Yesterday was not the only time
that this has gone on, but through you know, a
lot of investigative work that literally took a portion of
(04:41):
two years last year and into this year. You know,
it culminated with some excellent, excellent work.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
But it made it easy because all these jackasses were
in the same room.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
You're not going to hear me deny that, my friends.
Speaker 1 (04:58):
That's why I kept asking the question. I just wanted
the non denial denial anyway. You know, Stepan, I am
excited because my big issue, and you know, you sat
in this chair for a long time and we were
observers for a long time. One of my big issues
with legalization of weed in Colorado was the perception that
exists for me and others that there hasn't been enough
(05:20):
to go after the black market for weed. Is there
any connection here? Are they just like harder drugs or
are they in every kind of business when it comes
to drugs.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
I would say they're in every type of business. Mandy, Okay, well,
you know yesterday, yesterday, you know, just on site. You know,
these were not I'm gonna obviously, I'm gonna be honest
with you. These were not enormous amounts of drugs that
were seized yesterday. These were you know, you have a
club full of fifty people. You've got about the equivalent
of maybe, you know, fifty fifty people's worth of ilicit
(05:55):
drugs for maybe usage there, but we seized cocaine, cocaine
paint cocaine, which is also the street slang is two
sy There were weapons that were seized and a fair
amount of cash as well. And I just want to
just real quick paint a picture for you of what
(06:16):
it was like. And I'm just going to say it.
I don't think I'll get in trouble for it, because
this is what it was like. If you have a
room full of cockroaches and the lights are turned on,
what happened, okay? And that is basically I am not
equating anyone taken into custody yesterday with an insect. What
I'm saying is when that entry is breached, people are
(06:39):
throwing drugs and guns because what would you do if
that is on your person?
Speaker 1 (06:45):
Right?
Speaker 2 (06:45):
And so no one yesterday was taken into custody on
drug charges because simply you couldn't prosecute that. And that
is why UH partners at ICE and E R or
Ero they were involved. You know, there was an if
you saw the video, but there was a bus that
was you know, eventually taken out. This was being all conducted.
(07:06):
It was eight degrees out there yesterday morning. Holy hell,
and uh and I will say this and this is fact.
It's not me boosting the DEA. I was very proud
of the fact that all of the partners there were blankets, scarves,
knit caps and gloves that were were available. There were
ladies that will let's just say, some of the ladies
(07:27):
who were taken into custody yesterday and were inside this
makeshift club, we're not exactly dressed for the weather, got
it and and they were they were, you know, bundled up,
and you know, it was just it was a very professional,
uh action that went on yesterday.
Speaker 1 (07:44):
All Right, my friend, I know you got to go
because it's a busy day and you guys need to
take that victory lap and let everybody know what's going on.
I appreciate you. Stephan Tubbs, the springs person and professional
professional peon for the DA and the Rocky Mountain Day.
Speaker 2 (07:58):
See your friend.
Speaker 1 (07:59):
I have a good with Stefan
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