In Pictures: Raids On Venezuela's Notorious Gang-Led Prison

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Soldiers raid the Tocorón Penitentiary Center, in Tocorón, Venezuela. Soldiers carried out the prison raid in an effort to dismantle one of the largest criminal gangs in the country, according to Interior Minister Admiral Remigio Ceballos.

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Soldiers sit on top of an armored vehicle during a raid of the Tocorón Penitentiary Center, in Tocorón, Venezuela.

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Inmates sit with their hands behind their backs during a raid of the Tocorón Penitentiary Center, in Tocorón, Venezuela.

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A soldier closes the main gate of the Tocorón Penitentiary Center during a prison raid, in Tocorón, Venezuela.

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Soldiers standby near the main gate of the Tocorón Penitentiary Center during a raid, in Tocorón, Venezuela.

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Family members of inmates watch as soldiers raid the Tocorón Penitentiary Center, in Tocorón, Venezuela.

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Family members of inmates cry during a raid of the Tocorón Penitentiary Center, in Tocorón, Venezuela.

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Family members of inmates gather outside the Tocorón Penitentiary Center during a raid by soldiers, in Tocorón, Venezuela.