How Mexico's Most Dangerous Cartel Quietly Took Over Europe: The CJNG Terrifying Expansion
Borderland: Narcosis with Vincent 'Rocco' VargasShow Notes
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
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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
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