A Drug Enforcement Administration raid in Colorado resulted in the detention of dozens of people who are suspected of being in the United States illegally. The raid happened during the overnight hours this weekend in Colorado Springs. DEA officials said more than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the United States illegally were taken into custody. An undisclosed amount of drugs and number of guns were also seized. Also among those detained were a dozen active-duty military members who were either patrons or working as armed security. Some patrons were arrested on undisclosed outstanding warrants. Authorities didn’t specify the countries where the detained immigrants were from. DEA Rocky Mountain posted a video that showed agents announcing their presence outside the building and ordering patrons to leave with their hands up. The video showed dozens of people running outside after federal agents smashed a window. The raid took place at an illegal after-hours nightclub, authorities said, that had been under investigation for several months for alleged activities including drug trafficking, prostitution and “crimes of violence,” Jonathan Pullen, special agent in charge of the DEA’s Rocky Mountain Division, said Sunday during a news conference. More than 200 people were estimated to have been inside the nightclub. More than 300 law enforcement officers and officials from multiple agencies responded. “When the cops showed up at the door, most of the drugs hit the floor,” Pullen said. “Colorado Springs is waking up to a safer community today,” he added. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi posted about the raid on X to say that President Trump’s directive to “make America safe again” was achieving results.
