Drug bust: Deadly shootout between Miami cops and suspected marijuana dealers (WATCH)

A suspected marijuana trafficker went up in smoke on his front lawn — in a heated Miami shootout with detectives that was captured in clear, graphic surveillance video.

A suspected marijuana trafficker went up in smoke on his front lawn — in a heated Miami shootout with detectives that was captured in clear, graphic surveillance video.

“This shooting is one of a very unique scenario in which there is a video of extremely high quality. You rarely have anything like that,” Ed Griffith, spokesperson for Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office told the Daily News.

Shown in court Thursday, the video clearly shows Gerardo Delgado emerge from a parked BMW in his driveway shooting a pistol, startling the narcotics detectives who were trying to apprehend Delgado’s alleged accomplice, Luis Estevanell.

They return fire.

Detective John Saavedra takes three bullets to the gut and collapses off-screen.

Gerardo Delgado was gunned down as he hid behind a tree.

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Gerardo Delgado was gunned down as he hid behind a tree.

“John’s hit! John’s hit!” his colleagues shout.

Though wounded, Delgado manages to fire more rounds at the officers while taking cover behind and propping himself up against a tree. A hail of gunfire whizzes past the trunk until, finally, a bullet soars through the branches and hits him in the head.

As Delgado flails to the ground, the trigger slips from his finger, tossing the handgun up into a tiny arch before it lands beside his body, squirming against the hard, stone walkway.

A few last attempts at movement: Delgado is dead.

After the fatal firefight near Coral Way and Southwest 60th Court, police searched the growhouse and found 80 pounds of marijuana, along with an expensive and comprehensive video system, which gave authorities something they do not usually have: clear footage from the incident.

Luis Estevanell was charged with possession of cocaine, trafficking in marijuana and second-degree felony murder.

Luis Estevanell was charged with possession of cocaine, trafficking in marijuana and second-degree felony murder.

“You’ve seen videos of armed robberies of 7-Elevens where you can’t make out the people,” Griffith said. “In this particular context we had a piece of evidence that we didn’t expect to have.”

Authorities say that Estevanell was a key player in the drug trafficking operation. He faces possession of cocaine, trafficking in marijuana and second-degree felony murder charges, reported The Miami Herald.

“Participants in a fatal violation of the law can be charged with felony murder,” Griffith said, “actually charged with the death that occurred. That is the death of his co-conspirator.”

The video was shown at Estevanell’s Arthur Hearing, which is a special proceeding in which the defense tries to secure a bond.

Read more: NY Daily News

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