Venezuela deployed some 11,000 security personnel to Tocorón prison, which had been run by inmates for years.
Venezuela says it has regained control of a notorious jail, which had been under the control of the powerful Tren de Aragua criminal gang.
Some 11,000 security personnel were deployed to Tocorón prison, which had been run by inmates for years.
Prisoners were able to roam freely inside the penitentiary, which had hotel-like facilities including a pool, nightclub and a mini zoo.
The interior minister says the jail would be cleared.
Tocorón not only held convicted criminals but also some of their partners and relatives, who moved into the penitentiary to be near their loved ones.
From the jail, the Tren de Aragua gang ruled a criminal enterprise spanning several Latin American countries and reaching as far as Chile.
Its members engage in human trafficking, run prostitution rings and extort migrants.
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