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Venezuela sends 11,000 troops to retake prison

2023-09-21 05:49
Since being taken over by a mega-gang, the prison reportedly had a pool, nightclub and even a zoo.
Venezuela sends 11,000 troops to retake prison

Venezuela has sent 11,000 troops to regain control of one of its biggest prisons that had been overrun by a powerful criminal gang.

The Tocoron prison, in the north of the country, was under the control of the Tren de Aragua mega-gang for years.

Members were able to roam freely around the...