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| − | On the night of 3 to 4 November 2012, the Creeperian government ministries of [[Ministry of Defense of Creeperopolis|Defense]], [[Ministry of Law Enforcement of Creeperopolis|Law Enforcement]], and [[Ministry of Intelligence of Creeperopolis|Intelligence]] conducted a joint-operation, named '''Operation José Luís Obregón Molina''',{{NoteTag|name="Spanish"|[[Spanish#Creeperian Standard Spanish|Creeperian Spanish]]: ''Operación José Luís Obregón Molina''}} in [[Guazapa]], [[Zapatista]], against a compound controlled by the [[Menjívar Family Cartel]], the then largest drug cartel in the department of Zapatista. | + | On the night of 3 to 4 November 2012, the Creeperian government ministries of [[Ministry of Defense of Creeperopolis|Defense]], [[Ministry of Law Enforcement of Creeperopolis|Law Enforcement]], and [[Ministry of Intelligence of Creeperopolis|Intelligence]] conducted a joint-operation, named '''Operation José Luís Obregón y Molina''',{{NoteTag|name="Spanish"|[[Spanish#Creeperian Standard Spanish|Creeperian Spanish]]: ''Operación José Luís Obregón y Molina''}} in [[Guazapa]], [[Zapatista]], against a compound controlled by the [[Menjívar Family Cartel]], the then largest drug cartel in the department of Zapatista. |
After the shootout, the Creeperian government seized a record 25 tons of cocaine worth an estimated ₡13.04 billion [[Creeperian Colón|colóns]],{{NoteTag|name="billion colóns"|₵1.63 billion [[Quebecshirite Credit|credits]].}} the largest single seizure of illegal drugs in history. | After the shootout, the Creeperian government seized a record 25 tons of cocaine worth an estimated ₡13.04 billion [[Creeperian Colón|colóns]],{{NoteTag|name="billion colóns"|₵1.63 billion [[Quebecshirite Credit|credits]].}} the largest single seizure of illegal drugs in history. | ||
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* [[150th Creeperian Infantry Regiment|150th Infantry Regiment]] – 1,000 soldiers, but only 100 deployed | * [[150th Creeperian Infantry Regiment|150th Infantry Regiment]] – 1,000 soldiers, but only 100 deployed | ||
| − | : Commanded by Colonel [[Víctor Carpio Galdámez|Víctor Orlando Carpio Galdámez]] | + | : Commanded by Colonel [[Víctor Carpio Galdámez|Víctor Orlando Carpio y Galdámez]] |
;Ministry of Law Enforcement | ;Ministry of Law Enforcement | ||
* [[Zapatista Departmental Police]] – 75 deployed | * [[Zapatista Departmental Police]] – 75 deployed | ||
| − | : Commanded by Major Francisco Gustavo Mena Luján | + | : Commanded by Major Francisco Gustavo Mena y Luján |
;Ministry of Intelligence | ;Ministry of Intelligence | ||
* Detachment D3 – 25 deployed | * Detachment D3 – 25 deployed | ||
| − | : Commanded by Major José de Jesús Franco León | + | : Commanded by Major José de Jesús Franco y León |
== Shootout == | == Shootout == | ||
Revision as of 13:16, 9 April 2022
| Operation José Luís Obregón y Molina | |||||||
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| Part of the Mara War | |||||||
 A helicopter of the Zapatista Departmental Police firing upon the Menjívar Family Cartel compound around midnight. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Drug cartel and gang affiliates | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Víctor Carpio Galdámez Francisco Mena Luján José Franco León |
Vicente Menjívar Ussía † Adolfo Menjívar Ussía † Juan Beltrán Leyva † Nicolás Santín Guerrero  | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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150th Infantry Regiment Zapatista Departmental Police Detachment D3 | Cartel and gang members | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 200 personel | ~70 combatants | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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12 dead 51 wounded |
21 dead 14 executed 29 arrested (all wounded) | ||||||
On the night of 3 to 4 November 2012, the Creeperian government ministries of Defense, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence conducted a joint-operation, named Operation José Luís Obregón y Molina,[note 1] in Guazapa, Zapatista, against a compound controlled by the Menjívar Family Cartel, the then largest drug cartel in the department of Zapatista.
After the shootout, the Creeperian government seized a record 25 tons of cocaine worth an estimated ₡13.04 billion colóns,[note 2] the largest single seizure of illegal drugs in history.
Contents
Background
Government organization
- Ministry of Defense
- 150th Infantry Regiment – 1,000 soldiers, but only 100 deployed
- Commanded by Colonel Víctor Orlando Carpio y Galdámez
- Ministry of Law Enforcement
- Zapatista Departmental Police – 75 deployed
- Commanded by Major Francisco Gustavo Mena y Luján
- Ministry of Intelligence
- Detachment D3 – 25 deployed
- Commanded by Major José de Jesús Franco y León
Shootout
Aftermath
Arrests and extrajudicial executions
Seizure of cocaine
See also
Notes
- ↑ Creeperian Spanish: Operación José Luís Obregón y Molina
- ↑ ₵1.63 billion credits.
