Venezuela: Police raid gang-run prison with pool, nightclub and zoo
Venezuela said Wednesday it had seized control of a prison from the hands of a powerful gang with international reach, in a major operation involving 11,000 members of its security forces.
The Tocoron prison had served as the Tren de Aragua gang’s headquarters, where it had installed amenities such as a zoo, a pool and gambling rooms, according to an investigative journalist recently interviewed by AFP.
In a statement, the government congratulated law enforcement officers for regaining “total control“ of the prison in the northern state of Aragua, adding the operation had “dismantled a center of conspiracy and crime.“
And in an official proclamation, President Nicolas Maduro praised “today’s great success in the fight against criminal organizations.“
After the government announced a complete evacuation of the jail, Interior Minister Remigio Ceballos told state broadcaster VTV that the inmates were being transferred to another facility.
#venezuela #prison #police
Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now:
Get the latest headlines:
and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
1 view
0
0
6 days ago 00:01:37 1
The Persuaders - Gotta Get Away (underscore)
1 week ago 00:01:44 1
️La Policía de Colombia realizó un operativo contra la organización criminal Tren de Aragua con el fin de recabar información so
2 weeks ago 00:00:59 3
‼️ Caught in translation! An illegal migrant from Venezuela attempted to rob a bank in Sadusky, Ohio, but hit a hilarious snag:
3 weeks ago 01:20:02 1
INSANE: Ecuador Invades Mexican Embassy, Mexico Cuts Ties
3 weeks ago 00:26:06 1
SCANDAL: Ecuador Invades Mexican Embassy, Emboldened by Israel’s Attack on Iran
4 weeks ago 00:04:21 1
Urgente!!! Milei ordena Policías ARGENTINOS entrar a VENEZUELA ➡️ 👉
4 weeks ago 00:03:05 1
¡Se perdió el miedo! Cubanos apedrean Patrullas de la Policía Comunista
2 months ago 00:00:41 629
“Vas a amanecer en una bolsa“: falso policía en Venezuela amenaza de muerte a joven por grabarlo
2 months ago 00:51:12 1
The Gangs of Papua New Guinea
2 months ago 00:00:58 3
“Nous ne sommes d’accord avec aucun type d’invasion cachée“ d’Haïti
2 months ago 00:54:06 1
Ce documentaire a envoyé ses créateurs en prison
2 months ago 00:02:26 1
Woman rescued from ’sex trafficking operation’ in Indy home ran by South American gang
2 months ago 00:00:41 36
🇪🇸 Es Venezuela? Es Rusia? No, es la policía de España reprimiendo a los agricultores por luchar por sus derechos, parece que en