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.Operación Escorpión SEDENA en revistamasseguridad.com.mx. Consultado el 03-11-2011.
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
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