Army Soldier Arrested In Massive Colorado Underground Nightclub Raid, Charged With Cocaine Distribution

An Army worker who was arrested arsenic portion of a ambush connected an underground nightclub successful Colorado Springs, Colorado, past week is suspected of possessing and distributing cocaine while besides trafficking firearms pinch high-capacity magazines to forbidden aliens, according to a criminal complaint.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for nan District of Colorado announced Thursday that 28-year-old Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez has been charged pinch a azygous count each of distribution of and possession pinch intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to administer cocaine.

Filed successful nan U.S. District Court for nan District of Colorado connected Wednesday, nan criminal title alleges that Orona-Rodriguez sold cocaine to an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) supplier nan week of April 21.

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Hundreds of officials raided an forbidden after-hours nightclub successful Colorado Springs, Colo. (@AGPamBondi/X)

Investigators executed a hunt warrant connected nan suspect’s cellphone and allegedly recovered matter messages betwixt Sept. 16, 2024, and April 9, 2025, that suggested he many times purchased and sold cocaine to different individuals.

The affidavit notes that Orona-Rodriguez is suspected of unlawfully trafficking firearms, including those pinch high-capacity magazines, to forbidden aliens. It besides says Orona-Rodriguez is assigned to Fort Carson successful Colorado Springs.

Along pinch serving successful nan Army, Orona-Rodriguez is employed by Immortal Security LLC, nan affidavit claims, which provides equipped information to nightclubs arsenic good arsenic an unlawful nightclub called Warike successful Colorado Springs, which was nan location of a awesome DEA ambush early Sunday greeting that resulted successful nan apprehension of astatine slightest 114 forbidden immigrants.

During nan raid, authorities uncovered drugs, including pinkish cocaine, arsenic good arsenic grounds of adultery and aggregate firearms during nan operation, nan DEA said.

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The aforesaid underground nightclub is frequented by Tren de Aragua and MS-13 pack members, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Prior to nan raid, nan Colorado Springs Police Department received 911 calls related to Warike, citing a wide assortment of alleged crimes, including weapons violations, assault, narcotics and different convulsive crimes.

Orona-Rodriguez was 1 of much than a twelve Army work members astatine Warike erstwhile nan hunt warrant was executed successful nan wee hours of Sunday.

The FBI typical supplier who revenge nan affidavit wrote that, based connected accusation from nan U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, Orona-Rodriguez received a developmental counseling shape from his commanding serviceman successful nan outpouring of 2025 related to activity involving Immortal Security, peculiarly regarding allegations of supplier distribution and firearms.

The shape came from Orona-Rodriguez’s commanding officer, nan supplier wrote, and nan fishy was told astatine that clip that Immortal Security Operation LLC was off-limits to members of nan Armed Forces.

Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez is suspected of trafficking firearms pinch high-capacity magazines to forbidden aliens, according to an affidavit. (U.S. Attorney's Office Affidavit)

Specifically, Orona-Rodriguez was told successful March 2025, "You are prohibited successful engaging successful off-duty employment without nan support of nan Battalion Commander IAW 4ID…"

Orona-Rodriguez does not person immoderate anterior felony convictions, nan supplier noted.

Bondi applauded nan operation, which included 300 officials crossed aggregate agencies, including nan FBI and nan Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

"This greeting @DEAHQ apprehended complete 100 forbidden aliens astatine an underground nightclub frequented by Tda and MS-13 terrorists," Bondi said successful a station connected X. "Cocaine, meth, and pinkish cocaine was seized."

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Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez is an Army worker astatine Fort Carson successful Colorado Springs, Colo. (Fort Carson Army MWR)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations, nan El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and nan Colorado Springs Police Department were besides progressive successful nan operation. 

In videos posted of nan operation, U.S. Postal Service and IRS agents are seen arresting forbidden aliens astatine nan nightclub, showing nan Trump management utilizing a whole-of-government attack to carrying retired deportations.

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Specifically, a U.S. Postal Service inspector and an supplier pinch IRS Criminal Investigations were seen pinch alleged criminals successful their custody.

Many of those detained successful Sunday’s ambush are expected to look national migration charges, according to DEA Rocky Mountain. At slightest 2 group were besides arrested connected existing warrants, Bondi said.

Fox News’ Nicole Wright, Danielle Wallace, Bony Chu and Bill Melugin contributed to this report.