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Gang members linked to Darrent Williams case indicted

KUSA - 9Wants to Know has learned multiple law enforcement agencies will soon announce federal indictments against several gang members linked to the Darrent Williams murder case.

Local, state and national law enforcement agencies have been invovled in the indictments.

9Wants to Know has also learned federal agents arrested some of the Denver gang members Thursday morning.

Sources tell 9Wants to Know the U.S. Attorney's Office and other law enforcement agencies will announce six sealed federal indictments against several gang members of the 'Rolling 30's' street gang, known on the streets as the 'Tre Tre's.' The gang is linked to the 'Crips' gang which started in Los Angeles, California.

The indictments involve federal drugs and weapons charges. Sources also tell 9NEWS large amounts of cash were seized during the investigation. 9Wants to Know has also learned the indictments were handed up from a federal grand jury.

A 4:30 p.m. press conference to announce the indictments was announced in a press release sent out by the U.S. Attorney's office at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

The press release says the law enforcement agencies will announce the results of an "18 month investigation into a major Metro Denver street gang."

9Wants to Know has also learned this federal investigation was well underway when Williams, the Denver Bronco's cornerback, was murdered on New Years Day. A state grand jury is still investigating murder charges in the Williams homicide.

The agencies involved include the Metro Gang Task Force, the U.S. Attorney's office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, The Drug Enforcement Agency, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Denver and Aurora Police Departments.

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