18 facing removal from U.S. after underground nightclub raid in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Over a dozen people are facing removal from the U.S. following a recent raid of an underground nightclub in Colorado Springs, according to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spokesperson.
When the operation first took place on April 27, ICE Denver reportedly detained 104 people who law enforcement said were in the country illegally.
Out of these detainees, 18 reportedly had final orders of removal at the time of their arrest and will be processed for deportation. They do not have a hearing scheduled with an immigration judge.
The spokesperson also says 14 had previous criminal charges or convictions for crimes such as robbery, assault and marijuana possession. At least two are suspected of having ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.
The 86 people without a final order of removal will reportedly remain in ICE custody while immigration proceedings continue.
“This underground nightclub has been the subject of multiple law enforcement calls for service, including reports of disturbances, shots fired, shootings, felony assaults resulting in serious bodily injury, liquor law violations, narcotics activity, trespassing, and the presence of individuals wanted by law enforcement,” The ICE spokesperson said.
The Rocky Mountain Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) initially said law enforcement detained 114 people who were in the country illegally. They also initially said more than a dozen firearms were seized.
On Friday, law enforcement updated those numbers, saying they reportedly seized 12 firearms, along with multiple types of illicit drugs, including cocaine, pink cocaine and methamphetamine.
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