A 28-year-old Army soldier has been accused of drug-related charges following a federal raid on an alleged illegal nightclub in Colorado on Sunday, where authorities claim he provided security and more than a dozen other troops were present.
The charges against Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, who is assigned to Fort Carson, Colorado, were made public Thursday. He's accused of one count each of distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, as well as conspiracy to distribute cocaine, according to federal court documents.
Notably, the case against Orona-Rodriguez predated Sunday's raid led by the Drug Enforcement Administration at a Colorado Springs nightclub not far from Fort Carson. The staff sergeant was allegedly a part of a security company that provided armed guards at the nightclub.
"Orona-Rodriguez appears to hold a leadership role in a business called Immortal Security LLC, which provides armed security at 'nightclubs' -- including an afterhours, unlawful nightclub called Warike -- within Colorado Springs, Colorado," a news release from the U.S Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado said.
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