 On November 19, 1996 they defeated Los Villanos (Villano III, Villano IV and Villano V) to win the AAA Americas Trios Championship.Los Oficiales held the title until some point in early 1997 when Los Villanos regained the titles.Not long after the loss the trio was expanded with Maniac Cop, the first "enmascarado" Oficial, patterned after the Maniac Cop Movie.