{"id":119061,"date":"2023-09-21T21:03:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=119061"},"modified":"2023-09-21T21:03:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:03:55","slug":"lavish-prison-with-swimming-pool-and-zoo-becomes-warzone-as-army-battles-gang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/lavish-prison-with-swimming-pool-and-zoo-becomes-warzone-as-army-battles-gang\/","title":{"rendered":"Lavish prison with swimming pool and zoo becomes warzone as army battles gang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> A \u201cmega-gang\u201d and thousands of troops battled it out for the control of a lavish<u>prison<\/u> which contains its own pool,<u>nightclub<\/u> and zoo. <\/p>\n<p> While it may sound like make-believe, the Tocor\u00f3n prison in Aragua, north Venezuela, has been under the control of the country\u2019s most notorious<u>organised crime group<\/u>, Tren de Aragua, for years. The gang\u2019s leader, H\u00e9ctor Guerrero Flores, in the slammer for murder and drug trafficking, was so powerful that he reportedly used to come and go as he pleased. <\/p>\n<p> On Wednesday, 11,000 members of the<u>Venezuelan<\/u> security forces were deployed to relinquish the group\u2019s tight grasp on the facility and regain power. It marks one of the nation&apos;s largest deployment of security forces in history. <\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <b> <u>&apos;Army deployed&apos; in brutal Peru crackdown after gang lobs grenade into busy nightclub<\/u> <\/b> <\/p>\n<p><b> Take a deep dive into some of the world\u2019s most brutal gangs, here. <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Those locked up in its walls could allegedly roam freely around the lavish, hotel-like lock-up. Facilities include a swimming pool, nightclub, gym, casino, restaurants and even a mini zoo, local media reported.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30993097.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_VENEZUELA-CRIME-PRISON.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30993112.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_VENEZUELA-CRIME-PRISON.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Security guards were reportedly seen carrying TVs, microwaves and even motorbikes away from the jail. Living inside Tocor\u00f3n became so desirable that even those who weren&apos;t incarcerated were said to have lived side by side with inmates.<\/p>\n<p>After authorities announced that 6,000 prisoners would be relocated, some relatives cried outside, unsure where they would go next. \u201cI am waiting to hear where they are taking my husband&#8230; I was living in there, but they kicked us out,\u201d Gladys Hern\u00e1ndez told AFP.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30993101.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_VENEZUELA-CRIME-PRISON.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30986837.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_MAINSOCIAL.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Donald Trump Jr&apos;s X account &apos;hacked&apos; with posts about dad&apos;s death and North Korea defeat<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Venezuelan Interior Ministry, Remigio Ceballos, congratulated officers for regaining \u201ctotal control\u201d of the prison and dismantling \u201ca centre of conspiracy and crime\u201d on his X, formerly Twitter, account. President Nicolas Maduro praised the operation as a \u201cgreat success in the fight against criminal organisations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>However, some inmates escaped during the operation as the government later announced a \u201csecond phase\u201d of the operation for the \u201csearch and capture\u201d of \u201cfugitive criminals\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>Follow the Daily Star US on Facebook<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article28949409.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_daily-star-us-logo-1.png\"><\/p>\n<p>All the news, entertainment, sport and fun stuff you love about the Daily Star, brought to you by our American team.<\/p>\n<p>Give the Daily Star US Facebook page a follow to make sure you&apos;re not missing out.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/lavish-prison-pool-nightclub-zoo-30993053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A \u201cmega-gang\u201d and thousands of troops battled it out for the control of a lavishprison which contains its own pool,nightclub and zoo. 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