(Jan. 3, 2025) – Aurora Police Department Gang Intervention Unit officers last week arrested two fugitives and seized drugs, cash and a 3D-printed firearm.
On Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, gang officers were following up on a narcotics investigation involving an Aurora man with known gang ties and who also had an active felony warrant out of Douglas District Court for distribution of fentanyl. Officers developed information the suspect, 28-year-old Abel Gebretsadik, was at a local mall.
Officers responded to the area and developed a plan to arrest Gebretsadik, who has a history of running from police. Officers were able to take Gebretsadik into custody in the mall parking lot. A second suspect, Majid Ahmed, 31, of Aurora, also was arrested on an active misdemeanor warrant for theft out of Arapahoe County Court.
During the investigation, officers seized more than an ounce of crack cocaine divided up into multiple baggies for distribution, over $7,000 in cash and a 3D-printed firearm. Investigators believe the firearm is capable of firing .22-caliber ammunition.
Ahmed was booked into the Aurora Detention Center on his active warrant. Gebretsadik is charged in Arapahoe District Court with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, a felony, and two counts of misdemeanor obstruction of a peace officer.
The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720.913.STOP (7867). Tipsters can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.
Joe Moylan
Public Information Officer
720.432.5095
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