After police stormed into and busted a nightclub in Colorado early in the morning, 114 illegal migrants were abruptly apprehended.

DEA Raids Colorado Underground Nightclub Tied to Gangs, Drugs, and Human Trafficking

At 3 a.m. Sunday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced a major raid conducted by its Rocky Mountain Division. Working alongside federal agents and local police, the DEA launched a multi-agency operation targeting a suspected criminal hub in Colorado Springs.

The dramatic raid unfolded as partygoers fled in confusion. Armed officers surrounded the building, while women in heels and cocktail dresses looked on, bewildered. Inside, chaos erupted as police broke down the door. One woman on the phone collapsed when officers raised their rifles, and another man dropped to his knees with his hands up. Footage captured a third individual dropping his beer as officers ordered everyone to the ground.

As sirens blared and officers shouted commands, some guests screamed and tried to escape.

The raid was part of a larger federal investigation into violent crime, drug trafficking, and prostitution. Authorities said the underground club had ties to notorious criminal organizations, including Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, MS-13, and the Hell’s Angels. The club is located roughly an hour from Aurora, which law enforcement identifies as the U.S. base for Tren de Aragua.

DEA Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen said it’s unclear how many gang members were present during the raid. More than a dozen active-duty military personnel were found at the site—some working security, others attending as customers. The U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigation Division is now involved in the case.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) also detained several individuals who were in the country illegally. Authorities seized firearms and drugs during the raid, including “Tusi,” also known as “pink cocaine.” Investigators are currently testing multiple drug samples to identify their exact composition.

“This morning, Colorado Springs is waking up to a safer city,” said Pullen.

Video of the operation shows law enforcement surrounding the club and smashing a window to enter. Officers, weapons drawn, ordered patrons to raise their hands and surrender.

While some of those detained had outstanding warrants, Pullen noted that most will face immigration-related charges rather than drug offenses, due to the difficulty of proving possession during the operation.

The raid follows a sweeping ICE initiative in Florida called “Operation Tidal Wave,” which has resulted in the arrest of 780 undocumented immigrants nationwide. Of those, 275 have already received final orders of removal from immigration judges.

Among those apprehended were:

• Jose Sanchez Reyes, a Colombian national previously convicted of homicide;

• Rafael Juarez Cabrera, a suspected MS-13 member from Guatemala who entered the U.S. illegally three times;

• Savva Klishchevskii, a Russian man wanted for vehicular manslaughter under an Interpol Red Notice;

• Aron Isaak Morazan-Izaguirre, a Honduran national believed to be tied to the 18th Street Gang and twice deported from the U.S.

ICE conducted many of these arrests under the controversial 287(g) program, which allows the agency to deputize local law enforcement for immigration enforcement. The Trump administration heavily promoted this approach to speed up deportations.

“This is one of the largest coordinated efforts we’ve ever undertaken,” ICE Director Todd Lyons told ABC News. “We used an all-of-government strategy and partnered with jurisdictions willing to help us remove threats to public safety from our communities.”