Over 200 Arrested Following DEA Bust on Illegal Colorado Nightclub

According to authorities, those arrested in the Colorado Springs raid include military members as well as Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangsters.

On Sunday, April 27, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) infiltrated an illegal underground nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado and arrested over 200 of the 300 in attendance, it says.

The DEA has disclosed that the “multi-agency enforcement operation” took place around 3:45am. Among those allegedly detained were citizens in active military service and at least 114 undocumented migrants from Central and South America, some of which were members of gangs like Tren de Aragua and MS-13, according to DEA Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen.

One man suffered life-threatening injuries during the raid after jumping out of a window in an attempt to escape, according to ABC News.

The venue includes a stage and bar, but it was operating with no liquor license. Authorities say they found evidence that prostitution was taking place, and that human trafficking is suspected. US Attorney General Pam Bondi also wrote on X that “cocaine, meth, and pink cocaine was seized.”

In conversation with Denver 7, property owner Mike Moon denied having any knowledge of the illegal activity taking place on site. “I’ve never even seen a lot of trash in the parking lot to even suspect that anything like an after-hours nightclub is going on,” he said. “So it’s pretty shocking.”

The US Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) confirmed that active service members were among those arrested in a statement of its own. “Army CID is aware of this matter and is currently conducting a joint investigation with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which is the lead agency,” it reads. “As this is an ongoing investigation, we are unable to provide additional information at this time.”

The news arrives as US President Donald Trump approaches 100 days in office, with his second term marked by a controversial hardline stance on undocumented immigration. Reports have circulated of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials stopping individuals only because they “fit the description,” with some of those detained being ending up deported to an El Salvadorian prison without due process.

The Colorado Springs operation — which the DEA says took several months and involved about 10 federal agencies — used drones, a helicopter, and armored vehicles.