Borderland: Narcosis with Vincent 'Rocco' Vargas

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  Canada's Cartel Crisis: Assassinations, Extortion & the Bishnoi Gang's Reach (with Kim Bolan) 17.09.2026 45min

  Today's guest is Kim Bolan. Kim is an award-winning investigative reporter for the Vancouver Sun, where she has covered gangs and organized crime for over four decades, including the Air India bombing, the Robert Pickton case, and the Surrey Six gangland slaying. She runs the anti-gang blog The Real Scoop and is the author of Loss of Faith: How the Air India Bombers Got Away with Murder. She recently reported on the FBI's Operation Hardball investigation into transnational gangs operating out of Canada. Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original. Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:40) Operation Hardball the Bishnoi gang investigation (00:02:16) The assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar (00:05:11) The extortion campaign targeting the South Asian community (00:12:48) Ryan Wedding: Olympian turned major trafficker (00:20:10) Rural drug labs, BC Bud, and the meth/fentanyl economy (00:26:41) Why Canada isn't the "Next Mexico" yet (00:30:11) Port corruption and Hells Angels on the docks (00:34:21) Creative smuggling border crossings and hidden compartments (00:40:11) Closing thoughts Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Marek Health: Visit https://marekhealth.com/ and use code IRONCLAD to receive 10% off The Uprising: From the director of JASON BOURNE, Paul Greengrass brings you THE UPRISING. Andrew Garfield stars as the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. Set against the true events of the Uprising that helped inspire the legend of Robin Hood, he forms an army of the people to face the King’s might in a fight for justice. Only in theaters this Thursday. Get tickets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Cartel War That Turned Zacatecas, Mexico into a WAR ZONE: Katarina Szulc & Vince 'Rocco' Vargas 14.09.2026 40min

  Vince “Rocco” Vargas sits down with Katarina Szulc to discuss her recent investigation in Tlaxcala, Mexico (which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rXThHW2xeg ), an uptick in violence in Zacatecas, cartels operating Canada and more. Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original. Chapters (00:00:37) Being chased on camera while reporting in Mexico (00:04:09) The cartel's PR angle and the FTO designation debate (00:06:33) Claudia Sheinbaum's stress and Mexican political intrigue (00:12:38) Car bombings and cartel war in Zacatecas (00:17:10) Hells Angels' role in Canada's drug trade (00:21:23) Why prosecution fails in Canada (00:26:42) Record-low border seizures vs. ongoing drug flow (00:29:22) How smuggling methods have shifted — tunnels, aircraft (00:37:16) What's next for Katarina Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Marek Health: Visit https://marekhealth.com/ and use code IRONCLAD to receive 10% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  This Journalist Spent a Month in Cuba: What He Saw Was Shocking 31.08.2026 1godz 1min

  Today's guest is Sean Williams. Sean is an investigative report whose work has apeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, Rolling Stone, GQ, The Daily Beast, The New Republic, Wired, The Economist, The Guardian, Sports Illustrated and many more. He host The Underworld Podcast, a weekly show investigating global organized crime with journalist Danny Gold. He recently spent 4 weeks in Havana investigating the situation there. Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original. Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Marek Health: Visit https://marekhealth.com/ and use code IRONCLAD to receive 10% off The Uprising: From the director of JASON BOURNE, Paul Greengrass brings you THE UPRISING. Andrew Garfield stars as the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. Set against the true events of the Uprising that helped inspire the legend of Robin Hood, he forms an army of the people to face the King’s might in a fight for justice. Now-8/26: Only in theaters September 10. Watch The Trailer. 8/27-9/6: Only in theaters September 10. Get tickets. *9/7-9/9: Only in theaters this Thursday. Get tickets. 9/10-on: Now playing only in theaters. Get tickets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  How Mexico's Most Dangerous Cartel Quietly Took Over Europe: The CJNG Terrifying Expansion 25.08.2026 36min

  Today’s guest is Chris Dalby. He is a journalist and an expert on organized crime and Mexican drug cartels. Chris is the author of World of Crime's Guides to Organized Crime and CJNG: A Quick Guide to Mexico's Deadliest Cartel. He’s also the the director of the World of Crime think tank You can subscribe to his newsletter at seasonsofcrime.com  Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters 00:00 – Intro 01:11 – CJNG Members Arrested in Czech Republic (Weapons Deal) 07:24 – Precursor Chemicals & Spain's Role in Europe 09:18 – Operation Vanilla: Liquid Meth & Cocaine Smuggling 18:52 – The "Super Cartel" & Europe's Drug Trade Structure 21:23 – CJNG Leadership After El Mencho 23:11 – The "Mexican Batman" Vigilante Story 26:47 – US Strategy in Latin America & the Border 30:09 – How Drugs Are Getting Into the US (Trucking, Mail, Liquid Smuggling) 32:52 – Where to Find Chris Dalby Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Marek Health: Visit https://marekhealth.com/ and use code IRONCLAD to receive 10% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Midwest Cartels: Former DEA Agent EXPOSES Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG Hubs in Indiana and Chicago 18.08.2026 56min

  Michael Gannon is a retired DEA Senior Leader and Assistant Special Agent in Charge, who spent 25 years serving various roles within the Drug Enforcement Administration, including undercover operations and uncovering cartel-connected drug networks in cities including Chicago and Miami. Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original Sponsors:1st Phorm:Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Valeria Marquez's Livestreamed Murder Suspect Is a CJNG Operative. Does It Add Up? 10.08.2026 52min

  Today's guest is Borderland: Dispatches host Katarina Szulc. She's an investigative journalist and tells host Vince 'Rocco' Vargas about her upcoming investigative documentary, the livestreamed murders of influencers Cesar Gastelum and Valeria Márquez, and more. Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters (00:00) Kat's intro — cartels, organized crime, boots on the ground (11:59) The governor who denies it, the family who profited (15:03) The car chase — gun pulled on the highway (22:21) Mexico: the most dangerous country for journalists (24:01) Valeria Marquez — murdered live on TikTok (30:26) Cesar Gastelum — a second influencer killed on livestream (40:30) Why human trafficking is worse than drug trafficking (48:54) Closing gut-punch Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Canada's Secret Cartel Crisis: Inside the Underground Narco Trucking Network 03.08.2026 53min

  Sam Cooper is Canadian investigative journalist known for his reporting on cartels, organized crime, money laundering, and political corruption. He is the founder of The Bureau: https://www.thebureau.news/ Follow him on X: https://x.com/scoopercooper Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original Episode Chapters: (00:00) Intro & Sam Cooper's background(03:34) How long-haul trucking became a cartel pipeline(07:48) The Indian mafia, Khalistan networks & Ryan Wedding(13:50) Border corruption and Vancouver's Delta Port(20:34) Drug flow patterns & Canada's rise as a production hub(28:55) Violence, corruption & the Dubai/Iranian connections(35:55) China's role in global narcotics & the Wuhan lab leak(44:07) Spain migration crisis, Canada's political future & closing thoughts Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Joe Kent: Terror Suspects Have Infiltrated the Interior of the U.S 27.07.2026 50min

  Joe Kent is the former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. He resigned in March 2026 following the Trump administration's decision to attack Iran. Is also a former CIA paramilitary officer and Army Ranger. Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=8a5eb53e12b74e3a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Ghost Ranch: A Kentucky Cartel Mystery - Mysterious Mansions, the CJNG, and Billions of Dollars Missing 24.07.2026 1godz 44min

  In this supercut, we look back at three recent interview with Jon Griggs, as he tries to solve a strange mystery on a cattle farm in Kentucky. Jon began his career in law enforcement in 2006, serving in various capacities including Corrections Officer, Corrections Supervisor, Police Officer, Special Investigations Unit (SIU) Deep Water Horizon and Gang Task Force. But, when his security company was hired to look after a cattle farm in Kentucky after the owner died, things took a strange turn. Chapters: (01:23) - Part 1: Jon is hired to watch over the farm and makes strange discoveries (38:16 )- Part 2: Jon digs deeper and finds possible connections to the crypto underworld (01:04:59) - Part 3: The case gets stranger, and makes connections to trafficking rings and well-connected powerbrokers. BORDERLAND: NARCOSIS is an IRONCLAD Original For more information, read the document - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ipDfTYR3nAMvVKB3FSi3vfniRFPoa-Nr/view?usp=sharing Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=8a5eb53e12b74e3a SPONSORS: 1stPhorm Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  INSIDE the Secret Cartel Network: The Biggest Threat in the Western Hemisphere 20.07.2026 57min

  Today's guest is Dr. John Sullivan. He is a retired Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department lieutenant. He is currently an Instructor in the Safe Communities Institute (SCI) at the Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California. Dr. Sullivan is a researcher, author, and one of the country's leading scholars on transnational organized crime. Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=8a5eb53e12b74e3a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Inside Secret CJNG Cartel Human Trafficking Networks Operating in the U.S. 13.07.2026 59min

  Ali Hopper is a nationally recognized expert in human trafficking and serves as the President of GUARD Against Trafficking, a nonprofit she co-founded to combat exploitation through research, education and advocacy. She has testified before Congress on child trafficking and has delivered numerous congressional briefings on human trafficking and  conducts on-the-ground research in the U.S., Mexico, Central and South America.Learn more about GUARD here: https://guardiangroup.org/Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  CJNG & Sinaloa vs. ‘Batman’? The Controversial New Leader in the Fight Against Cartels 06.07.2026 43min

  Today’s guest is Jaeson Jones. He is a retired Captain from the Texas Department of Public Safety's Intelligence and Counterterrorism Division, and a recognized expert of Mexican drug cartels and transnational crime. He is also a correspondent for Newsmax. Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters (00:00) Intro (02:33) Landing the Interview with Secretary Omar Harfuch (05:58) Inside the Operation That Killed El Mencho (09:27) The Shift From Cartel Bosses to "The Company" (12:54) Why Cartel Figures Are Turning Themselves In (16:47) Current Border Conditions in Roma, Texas (21:15) Meth Trafficking Ties to Sinaloa Factions (28:41) Cartel Infiltration of Oil and Mining in Texas (35:02) "It's Over": Jones' Prediction on Cartel Collapse (40:06) What's Next for Jaeson Jones Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Kubota Tractor Corporation: https://www.youtube.com/user/Kubotatractorcorp Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=8a5eb53e12b74e3a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Cartel Insider Exposes the Russian Mob, CJNG & Hells Angels Operating as One Network Inside America 29.06.2026 54min

  David Holthouse is a journalist, writer, and documentary filmmaker best known for his immersive "gonzo" reporting style and his work infiltrating extremist groups, criminal networks, and other hard-to-access subcultures. His films and series include Narco Mennonites, Sasquatch, The Last Narc, Krishnas: Gurus, Karma, Murder, Night Stalker, and more. Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters: 00:04:29 Building Trust with Cops and Criminals 00:07:07 Patterns Across Criminal Organizations 00:10:21 The Hells Angels & Cartel Connections 00:13:11 Cartels: A Global Enterprise 00:17:41 Under-the-Radar Threats: Militias & White Nationalists 00:19:23 Kratom, Designer Drugs & the Legal Drug Wave 00:21:07 Why the War on Drugs Isn't Working 00:35:31 Undercover with Neo-Nazis 00:39:35 The Gun Trade to Mexico 00:46:28 What's Next: Ryan Wedding & CIA in Mexico 00:50:07 Should We Legalize Drugs? Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Norwood Sawmills: Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ironclad&utm_campaign=ironclad Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=8a5eb53e12b74e3a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Beyond Drug Trafficking: 4 Dark Turns in the Violent Evolution of Mexican Drug Cartels 22.06.2026 1godz 52min

  In this 4-chapter film, Borderland: Narcosis host Vince ‘Rocco’ Vargas looks at four stories from the world of cartels and organized crime: The missing women of Juárez, the rise and fall of MS-13, the strange role that Santa Muerte plays in cartel culture, and how the CJNG infiltrated America’s living rooms with elaborate phone scams.Each of these stories initially ran as part of Borderland’s Reasonable Fear series. Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original.  Sponsors:1st Phorm:Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products.Norwood Sawmills:Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at  https://norwoodsawmills.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ironclad&utm_campaign=ironcladSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=8a5eb53e12b74e3a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The New Era of Cartel Warfare — How Modern Wars Are Reshaping Cartels 15.06.2026 56min

  On today’s episode, Vince welcomes back Katarina Szulc, investigative journalist and host of the Ironclad Original, Borderland: Dispatches. Kat shares insights from her recent reporting in Ukraine, where authorities are investigating claims that foreign fighters with cartel ties traveled to the front lines to learn modern combat tactics before returning to Latin America. The conversation also explores foreign mercenaries in Ukraine, the evolution of cartel warfare, U.S. pressure on cartel leadership, corruption in Mexico, and what these developments could mean for the future of organized crime. Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:44) Cartels, Ukraine, and FPV Drone Warfare (03:26) The Colombian Connection & Drone Schools in Lviv (09:52) American Mercenaries & Background Checks on the Front Lines (11:33) Gamers vs. Combat: How Simple is FPV Drone Flying? (15:24) Behind the Scenes of the Global Mercenary Recruitment Machine (25:06) US Boots on the Ground & The Standoff over Drone Strikes in Mexico (29:51) Cartel Corruption & Political Gaslighting in Sinaloa (34:22) The 2026 World Cup: A Cartel Moneymaker? (47:17) 2026 Wrap-Up: The Year of the Fallen Kingpins & The Endless Drug War Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Norwood Sawmills: Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ironclad&utm_campaign=ironclad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The CJNG Kentucky Cattle Conspiracy (Jon Griggs Supercut) 12.06.2026 2godz 17min

  What started as a routine security check in rural Kentucky unraveled into what might be the largest cattle fraud scheme in U.S. history, and that was just the tip of the iceberg. This compilation brings together the complete, escalating investigation by Borderland into a massive criminal enterprise that the authorities seemingly refuse to touch. Follow security contractor Jon Griggs as he risks everything to expose a web of corruption that stretches far beyond the pasture. Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters: 00:00 – Part 1: The Phantom Herd 15:42 – Part 2: Six Months Later (The Danger Escalates) 32:15 – Part 3: One Year Later (The Cover-Up & The Unseen Evidence) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Kentucky's CJNG Money Laundering Network - From Ghost Cattle to a Crypto Torture Mansion (Jon Griggs Returns) 08.06.2026 53min

  Jon Griggs returns to Borderland: Narcosis for his third appearance, picking up a story that's grown far beyond where it started. What began as a routine assignment to secure a Kentucky cattle farm in 2023 has unraveled into a $4.5 billion money-laundering case with alleged ties to the CJNG cartel and a string of connections Jon never expected to find. Listen to Jon's previous appearances for the full background on the Kentucky cattle case. Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324?i=1000705242380 Part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324?i=1000746748432 Chapters: (00:00) Welcome Back & The Case So Far (02:40) How the Ghost Cattle Scheme Worked (06:37) The Federal Case Was Dismissed (09:06) $10 Billion in Bank Transfers and No Arrests (13:18) Someone Impersonated Jon to Set a Trap (22:04) Inside the Mansion: The 911 Call and the Party (31:25) Following the Money to Florida (38:39) The Hemp Fraud Playbook (42:14) The Sheriff Election and Civil Rights Investigations (49:00) A Message to Federal Investigators Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Norwood Sawmills: Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ironclad&utm_campaign=ironclad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  A Former Mexican Customs Official on Cartels, Corruption, and U.S. Strikes (with Karlo Villalpando) 01.06.2026 57min

  On today's episode, Vince sits down with Karlo Villalpando, a 10-year veteran of Mexican Customs and former Port Director in Sonoyta, to discuss the recent surrender of Sinaloa's Secretary of Public Safety to the DEA, the SDNY indictment naming Sinaloa state officials allegedly on the cartel's payroll, and what President Claudia Sheinbaum's government is and isn't doing about it. They also cover the cartel's parallel governance over U.S. companies operating in Mexico and whether U.S. operators are already on the ground. Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (03:05) What Americans Get Wrong About the Cartels (05:17) The Cartels Are a Parallel Government in Mexico (12:17) Why Corruption Runs Mexico's Government (16:38) "They Offered Me Cash, Cars, and Properties" — A Cartel Bribe Attempt (21:21) A Sinaloa Cabinet Official Surrenders to the DEA (22:21) Cartels Inside U.S. Companies Operating in Mexico (33:26) Is Sheinbaum's Government Actually Fighting the Cartels? (44:30) Will the U.S. Strike Mexico? And Why U.S. Operators May Already Be There Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Norwood Sawmills: Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ironclad&utm_campaign=ironclad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  ‘They Don't Want a Helo Landing Outside Their House’” Why Sinaloa Narcos Are Turning Themselves In 26.05.2026 50min

  On this episode of Borderland: Narcosis, Vince Vargas speaks with retired Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens about the risk of the Northern Border, the state of border security, and threats to national security. Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original Sponsors: Watch ‘Pressure’ in theaters starting May 29th. 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Norwood Sawmills: Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ironclad&utm_campaign=ironclad Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=8a5eb53e12b74e3a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Cartel Smuggling Ops: Former Pablo Escobar Pilot Explains How He Flew Millions in Product to the US 18.05.2026 48min

  Today's guest is Roger Reaves. He spent more than 30 years prison, having escaped five different times. He was heavily involved in smuggling operations for the Medellín Cartel and Pablo Escobar. Is the author of the book Smuggler: https://www.amazon.com/Smuggler-Mr-Roger-Reaves/dp/0692630538 Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Norwood Sawmills: Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ironclad&utm_campaign=ironclad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices