Overview

• Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, an active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Carson, was arrested by the FBI on April 30 and charged with distributing and conspiring to distribute cocaine.
• The arrest follows a DEA-led raid on April 27 at Warike, an illegal nightclub in Colorado Springs, where 114 individuals, including 17 soldiers, were detained.
• Investigators allege Orona-Rodriguez sold cocaine to an undercover DEA agent days before the raid and uncovered text messages showing ongoing drug transactions since September 2024.
• Orona-Rodriguez is linked to Immortal Security LLC, a private security firm providing armed services at nightclubs, including Warike, despite military prohibitions on such employment.
• The raid, involving over 300 officers from 10 agencies, is part of a broader federal effort targeting drug trafficking, weapons offenses, and undocumented immigration.