Offenses and Community Protections: Translated Incidents and Enforcement Actions
A Cap'n in the Army, Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, is sitting pretty in the clink for dealing the white stuff - cocaine - and attempting to flog illicit firearms, according to the cops. Things took a turn for the worse at a gritty Colorado Springs hotspot, Warike, that was guarded by Orona-Rodriguez's private security company, Immortal Security.
Orona-Rodriguez, a 28-year-old scrappy soldier from Fort Carson, Colorado, was nabbed on Wednesday and slapped with a single count of cocaine distribution. According to the law, the sergeant was caught peddling the goods near his Colorado Springs abode on April 22.
But, here's where things get messy. The alleged druglord had a leadership role in Immortal Security, providing top-notch security to nightspots like Warike - the very venue that was raided by the fuzz. Despite being given the ol' heave-ho by his commanding officer, Orona-Rodriguez openly defied the order and kept the business running, with other soldiers on the payroll.
Text messages obtained by the authorities are said to reveal eye-opening chats about narcotics and weapons between Orona-Rodriguez and unknown contacts. For instance, one message from a mystery mate goes something like, "a whole full and the 7 g," with Orona-Rodriguez meekly suggesting a split.
Investigators suspect that Orona-Rodriguez was getting his supply of cocaine from an undocumented Mexican citizen who allegedly resides in the US illegally.
The case is being investigated jointly by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the DEA and FBI, and it forms part of a wider crackdown on drug activities in the area.
Orona-Rodriguez possesses almost a decade of military service under his belt and has garnered several Army accolades, including the Army Commendation Medal with a combat device. However, his recent brush with the law has earned him some undesirable media attention, even attracting the eye of President Trump.
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- Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, a military sergeant from Fort Carson, Colorado, currently in prison for dealing cocaine and attempting to sell illicit firearms, had a leadership role in the private security company, Immortal Security, that guarded Warike, a Colorado Springs nightspot.
- Despite being fired by his commanding officer, Orona-Rodriguez defied the order and continued operating Immortal Security, with other soldiers on the payroll.
- Text messages obtained by the authorities suggest illicit chats about narcotics and weapons between Orona-Rodriguez and unknown contacts.
- Investigators suspect that Orona-Rodriguez was getting his supply of cocaine from an undocumented Mexican citizen who allegedly resides in the US illegally.
- The case is being jointly investigated by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the DEA and FBI, as part of a wider crackdown on drug activities in the area.
- Orona-Rodriguez's recent brush with the law has earned him media attention, even attracting the eye of President Trump, and is covered under general news and crime-and-justice categories.
