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Drug Gangs, Denver, and the Border We Forgot to Seal

Written by Scott K. James

Crips trafficking fentanyl in Denver is bad—but let’s talk about supply and demand, open borders, and the leadership vacuum that helped this happen.

Two self-identified Crips just got sentenced for running a drug pipeline of fentanyl and cocaine into the Denver metro. The story comes from KDVR and paints a nightmare cocktail of gangbanging thuggery mixed with your favorite failed federal policies.

The Bullet Point Brief

  • Two geniuses from Arizona decided Colorado was ripe for poisoning. Spoiler alert: they weren’t wrong.
  • Their entrepreneurial spirit would’ve made Adam Smith proud—if only they weren’t peddling literal death.
  • Where’d they get their poison? Oh, just a little state called Arizona which just happens to be on the border we forgot to close.
  • The crimes happened straight through several years of political nonsense—thanks to the revolving door in DC.
  • Major props to law enforcement who still remember how to do their damn jobs.

My Bottom Line

Let me get this straight… We’ve got Crips exporting fentanyl and cocaine from Arizona into Denver like it’s Amazon Prime—and we’re surprised? This isn’t “just crime,” this is a direct byproduct of wide-open borders and years of bureaucrats yapping while our streets rot. These guys weren’t just moving product—they were answering market demand. And guess what? That market starts with supply flooding in from a broken border everyone wants to ignore unless it gets them votes or retweets.

Shoutout to our cops and agents still doing real work even while DC plays footsie with narcos by keeping the border about as secure as a screen door in a hurricane. Ask yourself how these drugs got here—chances are they didn’t fly Spirit Airlines from El Paso. They crawled across under Biden’s wilful blind eye after actually being slowed during President Trump’s term. Funny how things make their way here when nobody’s watching the gates.

And for the record: yeah, I’m impressed (and mildly entertained) by the entrepreneurial competence of boneheaded gang members figuring out economics better than most lawmakers. But that doesn’t make it okay—it makes it horrifying. Because they filled a void left by weak policies and limp-wristed leadership.

About the author

Scott K. James

A 4th generation Northern Colorado native, Scott K. James is a veteran broadcaster, professional communicator, and principled leader. Widely recognized for his thoughtful, common-sense approach to addressing issues that affect families, businesses, and communities, Scott, his wife, Julie, and son, Jack, call Johnstown, Colorado, home. A former mayor of Johnstown, James is a staunch defender of the Constitution and the rule of law, the free market, and the power of the individual. Scott has delighted in a lifetime of public service and continues that service as a Weld County Commissioner representing District 2.