A federal law enforcement raid over the weekend in Colorado Springs uncovered a disturbing operation: an underground nightclub run by illegal alien gangs — including Tren de Aragua, MS-13 and others — that allegedly employed active-duty U.S. military personnel as armed security.
Over 100 illegal immigrants were swept up in the bust, tied to drug trafficking, prostitution and violent crime. More than 300 law enforcement officers seized firearms and large quantities of cocaine and “pink cocaine” — a street blend often laced with ketamine and ecstasy.
Among those detained: over a dozen active-duty service members, many providing armed muscle for the gang-run operation. Their involvement so close to Fort Carson and other nearby bases — the U.S. Air Force Academy, Cheyenne Mountain NORAD Facility, and Schriever Space Force Base — raises serious red flags about criminal infiltration into the military. Army CID is now investigating potential corruption inside the ranks.
DEA Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen confirmed that some military personnel weren’t just bystanders — they were “involved in some of these crimes,” including trafficking, prostitution, and other violent offenses. Others caught up in the raid were simply patrons, but Pullen made it clear he wasn’t buying the idea they were unaware. “I think that everybody that goes into a nightclub at three o’clock in the morning knows what they’re getting into,” he told Denver’s ABC affiliate.
The detained service members are still in custody, with Army CID now deciding their fate — a sign the military justice system is bracing for a deeper cleanup.
The raid also pulled back the curtain on years of official neglect. Despite 170 emergency calls to the club during President Biden’s term, no prior action was taken, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
“America is safer tonight thanks to Donald Trump,” Bondi told Fox & Friends following the raid.
The crackdown came in the wake of President Trump’s 2025 executive order targeting transnational gangs like Tren de Aragua — now designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization amid a wave of Venezuelan migrant-driven crime sweeping U.S. cities.
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It’s unfortunate that so many service members were involved, and have more than likely messed up their lives at this point
Money and drugs are quite a lure
Court Martial of these will be a Deterrent to others pushing the limits of Military Codes.
All this right under our noses, what a surprise. Wonder how many other joints are doing the same. It’s a shame our military people are hooked up with this but they’re adults, they know what’s what.
It is shameful that our military personnel were involved in this! No honor!