Over the past year, we have been talking a lot about all of the vehicle thefts out of Denver International Airport. In fact, in 2023 there were just over one thousand cars stolen out of Denver. 700 were out of DIA alone.

A yearlong investigation into an auto theft ring plaguing the Denver metro has led to the indictment of 17 suspects tied to Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, one of the world's most powerful criminal mafias. Why it matters: Authorities say catching the culprits will make the state significantly safer.

The Denver District Attorney’s Office announced Monday that 17 alleged members of a “major stolen car ring” were indicted and accused of stealing at least 190 vehicles between September 2022 and February 2024 and allegedly trading them to Mexican drug cartel members.