Counternarcotics Brigade (Brigada Contra el Narcotrafico)
On December 8, 2000, as a result of Plan Colombia, the Colombian military command activated the Counternarcotics Brigade. Before the 2000 resolution that officially created the brigade, there was the "Counternarcotics Battalion N1" headquartered in Tolemaida (Cundinamarca). This battalion receieved training from the American 7th Special Forces Group.
The Counternarcotics Brigade has three battalions assigned and headquartered at Joint Task Force South at Tres Esquinas. These battalions, in conjunction with the Colombian National Police (CNP) and other Army units, focus on securing the Putumayo region near the Ecuadoran and Peruvian borders so that aerial spraying operations can eradicate illegal crops.
