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Tranquilandia () was the name of the large
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Tranquilandia () was the name of the large cocaine
Cocaine is a tropane alkaloid and central nervous system stimulant, derived primarily from the leaves of two South American coca plants, ''Erythroxylum coca'' and ''Erythroxylum novogranatense, E. novogranatense'', which are cultivated a ...
processing laboratory located in the jungles of Caquetá, Colombia. Tranquilandia was constructed for the MedellÃn Cartel
The MedellÃn Cartel () was a powerful and highly organized Colombian drug cartel and terrorist organization originating in the city of MedellÃn, Colombia, that was founded and led by Pablo Escobar. It is often considered to be the first major ...
by José Gonzalo RodrÃguez Gacha
José Gonzalo RodrÃguez Gacha (14 May 1947 – 15 December 1989), also known by the nicknames ''Don Sombrero'' () and ''El Mexicano'' (), was a Colombian drug lord who was one of the leaders of the MedellÃn Cartel along with the Ochoa brother ...
, also known as ''the Mexican''. Until its destruction in 1984 by the Colombian National Police assisted by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration
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( DEA), the complex consisted of 19 laboratories, an independent water ( Yari River) and electrical system along with dormitories for the laboratory workers. Processing supplies were flown in, and processed cocaine was flown out via any one of eight airstrips, constructed by the cartel, for that specific purpose.Cabos sueltos en la muerte de Lara Bonilla – 12/09/2007 – El Nuevo HeraldRaid
In 1983, the DEA placed satellite tracking devices on tanks ofether
In organic chemistry, ethers are a class of compounds that contain an ether group, a single oxygen atom bonded to two separate carbon atoms, each part of an organyl group (e.g., alkyl or aryl). They have the general formula , where R and R†...
(a major chemical in cocaine processing) purchased through the export company Arbron Miami International Distributor Inc, from an American chemical company located in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The DEA followed the ether into the jungles of Caqueta, Colombia, and their ultimate destination, Tranquilandia.
According to the judgment of the United States District Court Southern District of Florida, case # 85-396-CR-KEHOE dated 29 August 1985, the company Arbron International Distributor Inc. and its president Francisco Javier Torres-Sierra were never connected with the Medellin Cartel, as the Miami Herald published without foundation in December 2007.
On 10 March 1984, units of the Colombian National Police, assisted by the DEA, raided the complex. The operation concluded with the destruction of the complex and 13.8 metric tons of cocaine valued at US$1.2 billion.Popular depiction
* In the 2006 movie-based game '' Scarface: The World Is Yours'', near the end of the game, the main character was asked by his partner to liberate a vast drug facility in an island offshoreBahamas
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(the Islands in the game) for him. It was named Tranquilandia just as MedellÃn Cartel's facility.
* In the 2012 telenovela
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'' Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord'', Tranquilandia is portrayed by name, with the 12th episode showing the tracking device and the raid.
See also
*MedellÃn Cartel
The MedellÃn Cartel () was a powerful and highly organized Colombian drug cartel and terrorist organization originating in the city of MedellÃn, Colombia, that was founded and led by Pablo Escobar. It is often considered to be the first major ...
* Illegal drug trade in Colombia
References
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