More than 100 immigrants, allegedly in the country illegally, were detained in Colorado Springs after an overnight raid at what authorities described as an underground nightclub in a strip mall.
Over a dozen active-duty military members were also at the club during the raid, and federal officials said some were working at the illicit operation.
DEA special agents announced their presence prior to entering the nightclub, the Rocky Mountain Field Division said on X. “200 people were inside – at least 114 in the US illegally.
In addition, more than a dozen active duty military were patrons or security guards,” it said.
“What was happening inside was significant drug trafficking, prostitution, crimes of violence,” DEA Rocky Mountain Division Special Agent in Charge Jonathan C. Pullen said at a news conference Sunday morning.
“We seized a number of guns in there. We had active-duty service members who were running security at the club and involved in some of these crimes.
Drugs found at the underground club included cocaine and so-called pink cocaine, also known as “tusi,” Pullen said. More here
