Illegal Gold - Colombian Army's Mission to Fight Illegal Mining | Free Documentary

The legend of “El Dorado” was brought to the American conquerors in search of unknown treasures. The gold rush is still alive today, creating new crime Cartels that devastate the land with the greatest biodiversity in the world.

"Illegal Gold: Operation Exodus" provides exclusive access to the first Colombian Military Brigade. Its only mission is to fight Illegal Mining. This unit of the Colombian Army tackles an enemy that has no boundaries and destroys the environment with a speed and magnitude never seen before.

The brigade´s military operations take the viewers to the real life of this elite team in their fight against illegal mining. The planning, training, and what they go through before a mission.
In this episode, the Brigade deployed a large contingent of more than 200 elite commandos, using black hawks, drones, and zodiac boats. “Operación Exodo” objective is to prevent mercury spills into the second largest river of Colombia.