12 Members Of 'The Family' Accused Of Hundreds Of Crimes To Support Meth Addiction

[Demovictory9]

12 Members Of ‘The Family’ Accused Of Hundreds Of Crimes To Support Meth Addiction

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https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/12/29/sarah-lore-family-crimes-support-meth-addiction/

A Denver Grand Jury indicted 12 people for allegedly committing hundreds of crimes to support their methamphetamine addiction. According to the indictment, Sarah Lore, 38, who is known as “Street Mom,” is accused of maintaining control of “Family” operations through violent attacks on members.

mugshots of suspects in the investigation into a crime group called the family
(credit: Denver DA)

The defendants are accused of committing identity theft from more than 240 victims – mainly through mail theft – and of stealing more than $550,000 in vehicles. They are also accused of stealing and selling weapons, bicycles, sports memorabilia, jewelry, electronics, money and other items, between April 2019 and October 2020.


The Denver District Attorney identified the other suspects as:

Estevan Barrientos, 23,
Sherry Swain, 36,
Martynas Calka, 22,
Brian Hernandez, 30,
Dakota Hoffman, 27,
Misha Lamanna, 41,
Derrick Mowery, 33,
Clifford Puppe, 36,
Kimberly Redd, 30,
Matthew Sanchez, 34,
and Christopher Wallman, 39.
The 12 defendants are variously charged with violating Colorado’s Organized Crime Control Act, identity theft, second degree kidnapping, burglary, robbery, aggravated motor vehicle theft, extortion, theft, menacing, assault and other charges.

[JonLP24]

1. It is common for addicts to commit crimes to support their habit

Though it is rare to see it organized like this especially from meth addicts.

[abqtommy]

2. To paraphrase Rick James: meth is a helluva drug!

[LSFL]

3. I feel sorry for their neighbors.

I live next to a drug house. There are numerous arrests in the drive way and on the street, but the resident is seldom charged despite endless calls. It is ok with our local "finest " to use that house as a bait house for easy arrests and to hell with those of us trying to raise families and live here. Try explaining to your kids why your asshole neighbor is ranting while naked in their front yard. Do that for 20 years. See how you feel about law enforcement then. Enablers. Marvel at your burgeoning gun collection, because you know that you are on your own and the cops don't care about your family. Buy a comprehensive security system and document numerous incidents of vandalism only to have them say they need more evidence. Have an officer threaten to arrest you because you finally get sick of it and express your desire to burn the place down. Build your home with your own hands (with a little help from Jimmy Carter) and listen to them suggest you should move. Surprise yourself by telling a police officer that moving would not be on the table if they would do their goddamned job. Get pulled over constantly because you just pulled out from the vicinity of a known drug house.

And one day you can look at the news and see all the people they arrested. Then they will release the main resident and start the process over again.
I don't know who I despise more. My neighbour's a junkie who needs help badly. The cops are lazy. But this is my home. My family doesn't deserve this. I often think that I should just go down there and solve the problem. I could spend the rest of my life in prison knowing my family was safe. 20 years. 20 years of this shit. 20 years.

Oh my. I just got triggered. Lol.

[yankeepants]

4. Righteous rant LSFL. I feel for you.

[Demovictory9]

5. O M G. I'm so sorry. thank you for explaining what it's like, living next to druggies

[Rorey]

6. I used to always wonder how/why neighbors put up with that

You have my sympathy.

I was outside of a house I was working on once when a woman stopped by and told me she lived a few houses down, and then started telling me about her neighbor who had a drug city in the back yard with tents and tarps, and how frustrated she was that the police wouldn't do anything about it. I can only imagine what a nightmare that would be.

Have you tried contacting a local news station about doing a feature story on this type of problem? I've done that twice through the years, and both times it got action. The first time was when my then-husband got jury duty for a long trial and it was going to have a huge impact on his income. Long story. The second time was when I saw a vacant house on my usual daily outing with my dog, and there appeared to be a cat locked inside. Another long story. Both times the issues got resolved, but I remained anonymous.

I hope you get some resolution, one way or another.