Active-duty service members were among those detained during a crackdown by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on an unlicensed, \u201cunderground\u201d nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
About 200 people were in the venue when DEA agents, as well as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, raided the club early Sunday morning. The agencies seized drugs and weapons and detained 114 undocumented immigrants, the DEA said in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than a dozen active-duty troops were at the nightclub, some as patrons and others working as security guards, the DEA said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have some active-duty service members who were armed security guards,\u201c said Jonathan Pullen, the special agent in charge at the DEA\u2019s Rocky Mountain Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agency had been investigating the after-hours club for months and had witnessed prostitution, drug-trafficking and acts of violence, Pullen said in a news conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When asked by local news station KOAA 5 whether the service members knew about the illegal acts happening in the club, Pullen responded, \u201cI think everybody who goes into a nightclub at 3 o\u2019clock in the morning knows what they\u2019re getting into.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Army confirmed Monday the troops were stationed at nearby Fort Carson, a post located just south of Colorado Springs that\u2019s host to the 4th Infantry Division. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFort Carson leaders are aware of the Drug Enforcement Administration-led operation that occurred at an illegal night club in Colorado Springs early Sunday morning,\u201d a Fort Carson spokesperson said. \u201dWe acknowledge that there were some Fort Carson service members present at the location during the operation.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The spokesperson said Army leadership will look at each of the service members\u2019 situations on a case-by-case basis, adding that they are all presumed innocent until proven guilty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Army did not share the number of service members detained in the raid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIllegal activities of any kind do not represent our military values,\u201d the spokesperson said. \u201cWe will continue to work in coordination with our federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to ensure our community is safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attorney General Pamela Bondi posted about the large-scale operation Sunday on social media, alleging members of the criminal gangs Tren de Aragua and MS-13 frequented the venue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs we approach his 100 days in office, Trump\u2019s directive to make America safe again is achieving results!\u201d Bondi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 114 undocumented immigrants who were detained during the raid were put onto buses for processing \u201cand likely eventual deportation,\u201d the DEA said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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