At least 114 undocumented immigrants were detained at an “underground nightclub”; in Colorado following a Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA raid, according to officials.
The DEA’s special agent in charge in Denver, Jonathan Pullen, confirmed that over 100 people were detained after several months of investigation involving the Colorado Springs club.
The raid took place on Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Pullen disclosed that some of the patrons were arrested based on active state warrants.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that two people were arrested on the basis of warrants.
Pullen claimed that inside the nightclub there were guns, drugs, and more than a dozen active-duty service members posing as patrons or working as armed security.
“As you may suspect, when the cops showed up at the door, most of the drugs hit the floor, and we did find cocaine,”; he said.
“We haven’t had time to test everything, but there were dozens of small packages.”;
The DEA has released video footage of the moments before the raid on social media.
The clip shows law enforcement officers in tactical gear surrounding the location and warning those inside, in English and Spanish, to exit the building peacefully.