Serpa-Acosta’s resonant voice inadvertently revealed his identity, Jurinsky disclosed. “This sheds new light on the presence of transnational gangs in Aurora,” she remarked. Serpa-Acosta stands accused of participating in the gang’s seizure of apartment complexes in Aurora, Colorado. Edward Romero Serpa-Acosta initially evaded law enforcement following the dissemination of a viral video in August depicting heavily armed gang members breaking into an apartment at The Edge at Lowry complex in Aurora. Shortly thereafter, the group purportedly shot an individual outside the building. Just months prior, in May, Serpa-Acosta was apprehended by ICE where he acknowledged his affiliation with the notorious Venezuelan gang and displayed tattoos confirming his allegiance, as per sources cited by The Post. The reasons behind his release from federal custody remain unclear. Subsequently, Serpa-Acosta allegedly orchestrated the abduction and brutal mistreatment of a migrant couple residing at The Edge apartment complex earlier this month. A faction of migrant gang members abducted the couple from their residence, coercing them into another apartment within the complex where they were bound, pistol-whipped, and assaulted, as per police reports. Several gang members also revisited the couple’s apartment to pilfer belongings. Serpa-Acosta had been previously deported from the U.S., though he managed to re-enter the country clandestinely, sources revealed. Aurora Police disclosed that the victims were eventually freed after deceiving their captors and pledging not to contact authorities. A distress call was placed by the couple to 911 around 2:30 a.m. on December 17. Law enforcement officers combed through the apartment complex, interrogating residents, and discovered Serpa-Acosta disguised in a wig. Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlin stated that Acosta “actually emerged incognito,” expressing his belief that this subterfuge hindered earlier apprehension, as reported by the Daily Mail. “I cannot definitively determine whether he regularly employed disguises or did so on that specific occasion,” Chamberlin added. Presently, police are pursuing charges against 16 individuals suspected of orchestrating the kidnapping, as indicated by Denver news station KDVR.
