Crack Down

Template:Infobox mission "Crack Down" is the first mission of Los Carnales story arc in Saints Row.

The Carnales were the first organized gang in the city. The way Julius tells it, they owned the whole damn town until Benjamin King stepped up against them. [...] Now add in that the Carnales are backed by the largest drug cartel in the world, and I think you'll understand why we're gonna play this safe instead of pullin' a Johnny. We cut off their income first, then we go for Hector. Sound good?

— Dex to The Protagonist, introducing the Carnales during their meeting.

Overview

In the first mission of the Carnales story arc, Dex meets The Protagonist at the church. He introduces The Protagonist to the history of the Carnales, the key figures in the gang (Hector Lopez, Angelo Lopez and Victor Rodriguez) and, along with the Colombian drug cartel, their rule over the drug trade in Stilwater. Dex explains his plan to cut off the Carnales' income: The Protagonist is to cause chaos and destroy two small drug labs while Troy looks for the main drug lab.

The Protagonist obliges and quickly destroys the two small drug labs.

Story

Upon completion of the Mission, this description is available on the 'Story' page, accessed from the 'INFO' tab of the pause menu.

In a meeting with Dex at the church, he briefed you on Los Carnales, the powerful gang which dominates Stilwater's drug trade. He then laid out his plan to take them down: cut off the Carnales' income first, then move on their leader, Hector Lopez. Making the first move, you destroyed two of their drug labs, distracting the Carnales while Troy worked out the location of the main plant.

Gameplay

File:Crack Down gameplay.jpg

Gameplay from the mission.

Go to the Carnales' drug labs and destroy their equipment.

HUD: Labs Left: 2

This mission is available anytime after completing the 3rd Street Saints prologue mission "Reclamation". As the first mission in the Carnales story arc, it is an easy mission; requiring travelling to two destinations and destroying a drug lab at each location. The Carnales gang members offer little resistance.

The Labs are located in the The Mills and Cecil Park. The Cecil Park Lab has a rear door which leads directly to the equipment.

Success

Upon completion of the mission, two neighborhoods are unlocked located nearby the drug labs : The Mills neighborhood at the Factories District and the Southern Cross neighborhood at the Barrio District.

Failure

This mission can only be failed by getting smoked or busted.

Rewards

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  The Mills and Southern Cross neighborhoods unlocked

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The Mills and Southern Cross neighborhoods unlocked

• Cash: None
• Respect: None
• Neighborhood: The Mills and Southern Cross
• Mission: The Missing Shipment
  

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Trivia

• Dex mentions that the Carnales "were the first organized gang in [Stilwater]". This is repeated in Audio Tour at the Stilwater Memorial Church in Saints Row 2, who provides further explanation about Alejandro Lopez's gang and its history with the Vice Kings, as well as Stilwater's general history.
• Some of the missions in the Sons of Samedi story arc in Saints Row 2 follow a similar concept of raiding buildings and destroying small drug labs.
• Two neighborhoods are awarded for completing the mission, rather than one.
• By the time Saints Row 2 takes place, the building has been torn down.

Transcript

"First Blood" cutscene

Dex: "Oh, hey man, didn't hear you come in. Check this out."
Dex: "The Carnales were the first organized gang in the city. The way Julius tells it, they owned the whole damn town until Benjamin King stepped up against them. Tell ya what though, I ain't worried about their history so much as I am the fact that A: the Lopez brothers are crazy muthafuckas, and B: Victor, their enforcer, survived a dozen VK drive-bys."
Dex: "Sounds pretty bad right? Now add in that the Carnales are backed by the largest drug cartel in the world, and I think you'll understand why we're gonna play this safe instead of pullin' a Johnny. We cut off their income first, then we go for Hector. Sound good?"

The Protagonist nods their head

Dex: "That was a rhetorical question, but thanks for your support."

— "First Blood" cutscene

Unused

{{quote|I got Troy goin' into Carnales territory to find out where their main plant is, but I already know where to score product. They have labs here, here, and here. Taking them out should distract the Carnales long enough for us to find out where they're making this shit. Let's get to work.|Dex unused line, listed in the Message Log of the "First Blood" cutscene]]

Gallery

• Slideshow
• Thumbnails

• Photos of Hector and Angelo Lopez
• A photo of Victor Rodriguez
• Dex speaks to The Protagonist
• Crack Down gameplay.jpg
  Gameplay from the mission

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Photos of Hector and Angelo Lopez

A photo of Victor Rodriguez

Dex speaks to The Protagonist

File:Crack Down gameplay.jpg

Gameplay from the mission

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