More than 11,000 Venezuelan troops raided and regained control of a notorious prison from a powerful gang that had set up its own zoo, pool and casino for the inmates to enjoy.
Tocorón prison had served as the headquarters of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang for years. Inside, Inmates and some of their relatives or partners who moved into the penitentiary were able to roam freely throughout the detention facility and enjoy its resort-like amenities, according to the Agence France-Presse.
Venezuela’s interior minister Remigio Ceballos said that the jail would be completely cleared and inmates would be moved to another facility, according to the Agence France-Presse. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro congratulated law enforcement for the raid.
“I congratulate the more than 11 thousand members of the FANB [National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela] and police forces for the successful intervention of the Tocorón Penitentiary Center,” Maduro tweeted on Wednesday.
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