“Carl, I will ALWAYS be watching...or listening...or both.”
— Mike Toreno to Carl Johnson
Interdiction is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas given to protagonist Carl Johnson by government agent Mike Toreno from his ranch near Robada Intersection in Tierra Robada, San Andreas.
Description[]
Toreno states that he needs a favor, but first, Carl asks about his brother. Toreno explains that he is in a prison upstate, and is all right. Toreno then reveals that Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski killed Ralph Pendelbury after he threatened to expose their corruption. He then goes on to explain the favor of precious cargo that needs collecting. Carl heads to Las Brujas, near El Castillo del Diablo. Once there, Toreno contacts him through a speaker, and instructs him on what to do. Carl then acquires a rocket launcher and chooses a vehicle (a Bandito, a Quad, or a Sanchez), which he uses to ascend Arco del Oeste. Once atop Arco del Oeste, Carl lights a flare to signal the contraband helicopter. The helicopter heads for Arco del Oeste, but is ambushed by choppers from a rival agency. Carl uses the rocket launcher to shoot down the enemy helicopters, protecting the contraband chopper and the package. Afterwards, the contraband helicopter drops the package north of Verdant Meadows, near the Abandoned Dock. Carl picks it up, and heads for a garage in Las Brujas.
Mission Objectives[]
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Go to El Castillo del Diablo in the desert.
- Pick up the rockets.
- Take a suitable vehicle and go to the top of the mountain.
- Protect the contraband helicopter from the spooks.
- Get the contraband.
- Deliver the contraband to the hideout.
Reward[]
The reward for this mission is $1,000 along with the mission Verdant Meadows becoming unlocked.
Transcript[]
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Walkthrough[]
Mike Toreno talking to someone on a CB radio in his ranch.
Carl Johnson arrives, but Toreno halts him for a moment.
After finishing talking on the radio, Toreno tells Carl to do him a favor.
CJ says he will give Toreno a proper injury, and asks him what he knows about his brother.
Toreno tells him Sweet is in a prison upstate.
He says there is a child killer to the left of his cell who wants to kill Sweet...
...and to the right of him there is a white supremacist who also wants Sweet dead.
He says Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski are relatively benign...
...and reveals Officer Pendelbury was killed by them after he attempted to expose their corruption.
He asks CJ if he knows about that.
CJ is shocked and asks him how he has all this information...
...and asks why he doesn't stop it.
Toreno says CJ doesn't understand.
He says they need to make decisions...
...and says he tries to set bad people on other bad people...
...but unfortunately sometimes, he lets good guys die.
He says that while Sweet is CJ's brother, he is but collateral to Toreno...
...and that it's a very delicate decision.
He says on the one hand, there are the scumbags inside the country...
...and on the other, there are the scumbags outside the country...
...and he and his colleagues are the pivot.
Talking about keeping the government in work reminds him of something.
He tells CJ to get in the buggy outside the ranch...
...and tells him to let off a flare as they need to collect some cargo.
CJ asks about his brother.
Toreno says Sweet is fine and not to worry about him.
He says the responsible prison guard will suffer severely if anyone lays a hand on Sweet.
He says they'll talk later and tells CJ to leave.
CJ leaves.
CJ must go to El Castillo del Diablo in the desert.
Arriving at Las Brujas.
Through the radio, Toreno asks CJ what took him so long.
CJ asks him where he is.
Toreno says he is far away and that there is no time for details.
He tells CJ to choose a vehicle, take the equipment he provided...
...and to get to the drop zone and wait for the package to arrive.
CJ has to pick up the Rocket Launcher.
Climbing the mountain.
Setting the flare at the mountain's peak.
The flare starts burning.
Toreno informs CJ about the cargo arriving.
CJ tells Toreno to stop scaring him.
The contraband helicopter arrives.
The pilot informs Toreno he has trouble.
Toreno asks CJ if he can see them.
CJ replies positively.
Toreno tells him to shoot down the helicopters to protect the contraband.
CJ must protect the contraband helicopter from the spooks.
Firing rockets at the rival helicopters.
Destroying the helicopters.
More helicopters arrive.
Destroying them.
After getting rid of enemy choppers, the contraband helicopter flies towards Verdant Meadows.
The helicopter drops the package.
CJ must get the contraband.
CJ finds the package near the Abandoned Dock.
After taking the package, Toreno tells CJ to get it back to Las Brujas.
CJ says Toreno is giving him the heebie-jeebies.
Toreno says he will always be watching and/or listening to him.
CJ must deliver the contraband to Las Brujas.
Arriving at Las Brujas.
Delivering the contraband to the garage.
Mission passed!
Video Walkthroughs[]
Gallery[]
Carl Johnson destroying the helicopters.
Carl Johnson retrieving the package.
Glitches[]
- There is an occasional glitch during the cutscene after CJ destroys the helicopters; after showing the Leviathan flying away, and cutting to the abandoned airfield, the game crashes for unknown reasons. One way to avoid this is to skip the cutscene before it cuts to that part (confirmed on PC).
- Similarly, If the player is killed by the ensuing explosion of one of the last remaining agency helicopters hitting the ground at the exact moment the initial cutscene plays, the player will be glitched frozen in-place upon arriving at the hospital. (Also confirmed on PC). The only way to fix this is by loading a previous game-save or restarting the game.
Trivia[]
- If the player's vehicle is destroyed, it will be replaced by the Bandito.[1]
- The attacking helicopters in this mission move extremely fast, faster than any other helicopter in the game.
- While descending Arco del Oeste after destroying the helicopters, a priest and a Las Venturas prostitute can be seen driving up the road in a Journey.
- The Mavericks used by the rival agents have been painted with a unique black color, though these are unobtainable.
- The transmitters that Toreno uses throughout the mission are similar to those that surround Area 51 in Nevada.
- During the scene where the Leviathan approaches the area after CJ lights up the flare, when looking closely, CJ will be sitting in the passenger seat of the Leviathan.
See Also[]
References[]
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