Operation Quintana Roo
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Operation Quintana Roo is a Mexican army
and Navy
Anti - drugtrafficking operation in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo
. The operation began in early February 2009 after the death of former Brigadier General Mauro Enrique Tello Quiñónez and two other men.
, retired Brigadier General Mauro Enrique Tello Quiñónez was killed after spending less than a day on his new job as a special drug-fighting consultant for The Benito Juarez mayor. His dead body was found inside a Toyota pickup truck along a highway that leads to Merida
. Quintana Roo
state officials reported that along with the general two other bodies were inside the truck, the two bodies were identified as Lieutenant Julio Cesar Roman Zuniga, who was the general's aide, and the second victim was Juan Ramirez Sanchez, the general's driver and nephew of Benito Juarez
municipality mayor Gregorio Sánchez Martínez.
Mexican Army
The Mexican Army is the combined land and air branch and largest of the Mexican Military services; it also is known as the National Defense Army. It is famous for having been the first army to adopt and use an automatic rifle, , in 1899, and the first to issue automatic weapons as standard issue...
and Navy
Mexican Navy
The Mexican Navy is the naval branch of the Mexican military responsible for conducting naval operations. Its stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for the exterior defense, and to help with internal order". The Navy consists of about 56,000 men and women plus reserves, over...
Anti - drugtrafficking operation in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 10 municipalities and its capital city is Chetumal....
. The operation began in early February 2009 after the death of former Brigadier General Mauro Enrique Tello Quiñónez and two other men.
Background
On February 3, 2009. Outside of CancunCancún
Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
, retired Brigadier General Mauro Enrique Tello Quiñónez was killed after spending less than a day on his new job as a special drug-fighting consultant for The Benito Juarez mayor. His dead body was found inside a Toyota pickup truck along a highway that leads to Merida
Mérida, Yucatán
Mérida is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Yucatán and the Yucatán Peninsula. It is located in the northwest part of the state, about from the Gulf of Mexico coast...
. Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 10 municipalities and its capital city is Chetumal....
state officials reported that along with the general two other bodies were inside the truck, the two bodies were identified as Lieutenant Julio Cesar Roman Zuniga, who was the general's aide, and the second victim was Juan Ramirez Sanchez, the general's driver and nephew of Benito Juarez
Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo
Benito Juárez is one of the ten municipalities of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. Most of its population reside in the municipal seat, Cancún. It is named after the 19th century president and statesman Benito Juárez.- Location :...
municipality mayor Gregorio Sánchez Martínez.
2009
- February 7 - Quintana Roo State Governor, Félix González Canto, announces that Army troops and Marines will be deployed into the state especially in the city of CancunCancúnCancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
. Since the military was deployed, various raids were being operated inside the city with the help of the Police Special Forces Support (FEPA) an elite unit within the State Secretariat of Public Security.
- February 10 - In a surprise operation, Army troops swooped in and took over a police station in CancúnCancúnCancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
in connection with the torture and murder of former general Mauro Enrique Tello Quiñónez. Weapons that were assign to the Police Commander and the rest of his police officers were taken for a registration inspection.
- June 15 - Juan Manuel Jurado Zarzoza aka "El Puma" a lieutenant of the Gulf Cartel in Cancun was captured.