Changaloa Cartel/3.0

== General Description==
The Changaloa Cartel (Spanish: Cártel de Changaloa), is a Colombian international drug trafficking, money laundering, and organized crime syndicate established during the late 1980s. By August 2021, the cartel was primarily based in the city of Los Santos with operations in the Mexican states of Baja California, Durango, Sonora, and Chihuahua. The cartel's drug operations in Los Santos are maintained by Chang Gang and the Street Team. 
In January 2023, Changaloa began making a return in Los Santos, with Chang Gang seeking to expand their drug operations into Sandy Shores, establishing a small compound on January 24, 2023. Multiple sprays followed to establish home turf in the area. Changaloa made another return in July 2023, but operations gradually went quiet again after a few weeks of activity.
== Background Information==
The United States Intelligence Community considers the Changaloa Cartel "the most powerful drug trafficking organization in the world" and in 2011, the Los Santos Times called it "Mexico's most powerful organized crime group."
== Changaloa Storefront Codenames==
*Drugs 
*Bags of Coke - Ego Chaser 
*Bar Brick of Coke - EarthQuake Bar 
*Cured Meth - Pow Gum 
*Bag of Meth - Zebra Bar 
*Crack Rock - P’s & Q’s Candybox 
*Crack Pipe - Supersalt Chips 
*Rolled Bill - Captain’s Log 
*Meth Table - Sticky Rib Chips 
*Dried Bud - Big Cheese Chips 
*Heroin - Meteorite Bar 
*Guns 
*Colt 1911 - Logger Beer 
*Deagle - Patriot Beer 
*Python - Pibwasser Beer 
*FNX - Cervesa Barracho 
*Diamond Back - Jakeys Lager 
*Browning - Pride Brew
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== The Only Rule==
 	Rules
1.	Never, NEVER, bring the cops to the compound.
== Changaloa Members (Early 2023)==
Kebunpassport.png|Mr. Chang El Patrón| Mr. KebunEl Patrón (The Boss)Overseer
Vinnypassport.PNG|Vinny Pistone|Vinny PistoneEl MaldinoHead of Transportation
Waynepassport.png|Wayne Biggz|Wayne BiggzLa Mota (The Marijuana)Grower & Sales Associate
Randypassport.png|Randy Bullet|Randy BulletEl Cucuy (Boogeyman)Head of Security
Rameepassport.png|Ramee El-Rahman|Ramee El-RahmanEl Buitre (The Vulture)Sales Associate
Tacopassport.PNG|Charles "Taco" Prince|"Taco" PrinceEl Toro (The Bull)Sales Associate 
Jaylenpassport.PNG|Jaylen Carter Jr|Jaylen Carter JrLa Luz (The Light)Sales Associate
Novahpassport.PNG|Novah Walker|Novah WalkerLa Pura (The Pure)Sales Associate 
Carmellapassport.PNG|Carmella Corset|Carmella CorsetLa Muñeca (The Doll)Sales Associate
Marcellpassport.PNG|Marcell Miller|Marcell MillerLa Tierra (Dirt, the soil)Farmer
Changaloa Chodie.png|[[Chad Brodie|ChodieLa Chancla (Sandals)Head Grower
Pigeon Black Shirt.PNG|Capped Tarranova|PigeonLa Paloma (The Dove)Head of Transportation & Grower
BobbyCartel1.png|Bobby Brown|Bobby BrownEl Coco (Cocoa Butter)Sales Associate
Franny1.png|Francis J Francer|Francis J FrancerEl Chupacabra (The Suck)Sales Associate
Eugenecg.jpg|Eugene Zuckerberg|Eugene ZuckerbergEl Viejo Mierda (The Old Shit)Sales Associate
== Vehicles==
File:Changaloa Granger.png|Changaloa Granger
File:Chagaloa Canis Kamacho.jpg|Changaloa Kamacho
File:RumpoCustomChangaloa.jpg|Changaloa Rumpo
== Cartel operations==
=== Sandy Shores Compound & Initial Shootout===
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According to Senior Deputy Jeffrey Bones, 39 cops were downed from the January 24 shootout.
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=== The Dark Market & Lost MC Cooperation ===
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=== The PD Barbecue Party ===
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=== The PD Kidnappings ===
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=== Pirate Island Grow Op & Dark Market stash raid ===
February 16, 2023:
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February 19, 2023:
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=== Temporary end of cartel operations ===
On February 24, 2023, out of frustration with seemingly incessant police raids and aggressive police intrusion into the Cartel's operation, among other reasons, the Changaloa cartel concluded its operations in Sandy Shores and departed Los Santos once again.
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==New cartel operations==
thumb|right|The cartel meets with Carmine Costello and Bobby CharlesJuly 2, 2023
After a few months of inactivity, the cartel reactivated in San Andreas on July 2, 2023, after Mr. Kebun stole weed from a Rooster's Ranch grow op and after the Lost MC began operating a business at the YellowJack Inn, where Chang Gang and Hydra Gang secretly shared a meth lab with the Bondi Boys MC at the time.
The cartel also refrained from using the Dark Market and openly planting weed plants like they did months prior, this time being focused more on expanding territory than pushing drugs. Mr. Kebun also pushed the narrative to the police, particularly Sam Baas, that he was kidnapped by the cartel.
This time, Changaloa sought to establish a firm footing in Sandy Shores, and was willing to fight the Lost MC and their enemies in the area the Clowncil and Department of Corrections personnel Carmine Costello and Bobby Charles to maintain control.
== Quotes==
*"Ramos get in formación!"
*"Vamos Ramos"
*"Doug fix the fence!"
*"Viva La Changaloa"
*"Si, El Patrón"
==3.0 Trivia==
*Tommy Tinker, an associate of La Chancla, was the cartel's first official customer in 2023. He later joined the cartel's operation, but was kicked not long after.
*La Muñeca had the only pink Changaloa passport.
==3.0 Clips==
*Plata O Plomo
*Weed Transport
*PD BBQ
*Threatening PD
*PD Terror Day 2
*Island Grow Op
*CG botched cop Kidnapping
==3.0 Gallery==
StreetTeamIntroductionChangGang.PNG|Changaloa meeting Street Team2021
ChangaloaStreetTeam.PNG|Changaloa Street Team at a weed grow op2022
Changaloa Cartel returns Jan 24, 2023.jpg|The return of ChangaloaJan 24, 2023
Changaloa Weed Grow Op.jpg|Changaloa harvesting weed in Sandy Shores Jan 25, 2023
Tommy Tinker Changaloa.jpg|Tinker buying weed from ChangaloaJan 26, 2023
Claire Seducer Dark Market.jpg|Claire prior to buying from the Dark MarketJan 30, 2023
Changaloa Pirate Island Grow Op 2.jpg|La Paloma supporting the Pirate Island grow opFeb 16, 2023
Street Team Changaloa planes.jpg|La Paloma & La Luz transporting weed for the cartelFeb 16, 2023 
Mr Kebun Pirate Island.jpg|El Patrón during the Pirate Island grow opFeb 16, 2023
Bobby Brown Taco Cop hostage.jpg|Cartel members with a kidnapped copFeb 23, 2023
Changaloa meeting flippy.PNG|Cartel meeting with FlippyJuly 2, 2023
Changaloa checkpoint.jpg|Cartel checkpoint in Sandy ShoresJuly 6, 2023
Dark Market Admittance Email.jpg|Dark Market admittance E-Mail
CCmenu.png|The old Dark Market Menu prices
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