Overview

• Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, 27, was arrested Wednesday by the FBI in Denver on federal charges of cocaine distribution.
• The arrest was part of a collaborative investigation involving the DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division, the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, and Fort Carson officials.
• Orona-Rodriguez, who has served in the Army for over eight years and received numerous commendations, is being held without bond at the El Paso County Jail.
• Authorities have not confirmed whether his arrest is connected to the recent DEA-led raid of an unlicensed Colorado Springs nightclub, where over 200 people, including 17 Fort Carson service members, were detained.
• Fort Carson leadership has pledged full cooperation with law enforcement and emphasized its commitment to maintaining military values and public safety.