Operación Escorpión

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1,500 soldiers unknown Result Mexican Army victory		Dates 28 Aug 2011 – 31 Oct 2011
2 killed18 wounded 112 killed1,093 arrested Similar Mexican Drug War, Piracy on Falcon Lake, Operation Michoacán, Joint Operation Nuevo Le, War on Drugs

Operación Escorpión (Operation Scorpion), was a military operation conducted by the Mexican Secretariat of National Defense, from August 28 to October 31, 2011, in the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosí. The prime objective was to weaken the Zetas and Gulf cartels. During the operation, 75 attacks from the criminals were prevented and repelled.

Seized assets and achievements

130 kidnapped persons freed

1,093 criminals arrested

50032.64 kg of marijuana

18.765 doses of marijuana

26.256 kg cocaine

12.417 doses of cocaine

4,286 kg of crack cocaine

40.553 doses of crack

$11'720,642 Mexican pesos

$910,000 United States dollars

735.843 liters of fuel

34 Tons of steel

3,099 firearms

14,272 magazines

381.706 cartridges of various calibres

345 grenades

28 grenade launchers

7 antitank weapons

4 rockets

40 motorcycles

49 different types of trailers

9 boats

1,355 vehicles (62 of them armored)

Tactical equipment

Uniforms

Body armor

Tactical load carrying suspenders

Communications equipment

53 pirate taxis

More than 3,000 auto parts (reported as stolen)

27 illegal casinos were closed

22 "dark trades" were closed (legal businesses working as fronts for illegal drug trade and brothels)

492 corrupt policemen arrested

175 suspicious policemen detained

112 attackers killed

75 attacks repelled

Operation casualties

2 soldiers killed in action

18 soldiers injured in the line of duty

References

Operación Escorpión Wikipedia

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