Canada’s Great Lakes: CJNG Builds Massive Narcotics Corridor (Sam Cooper Returns)
Borderland: Narcosis with Vincent 'Rocco' VargasShow Notes
On today’s episode, Vince welcomes back Samuel Cooper, Canadian journalist, author, and national security expert who has reported extensively on transnational crime, Mexican cartels, and international intelligence operations. They dive into the recent takedown of El Mencho, the rise of cartel influence in Canada, and what these shifts mean for North America’s security landscape.
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Chapters:
(00:00) Intro: The Convergence of Crime in Canada
(01:03) The Death of El Mencho & Global Cartel Takedowns
(03:16) Cartel Operations & Police Corruption in Canada
(07:21) The Global Web: Iran, China, & Narco-Terrorism
(10:38) 4D Chess: US Strategy & Securing Critical Minerals
(17:05) Cognitive Warfare & US-Canada Relations
(21:40) Why Canada is the Next Big Security Threat
(26:35) The Northern Border Crisis & Human Smuggling
(29:41) Ryan Wedding Update & Potential Fallout
(34:24) Mexican President Sheinbaum & US Intelligence
(38:13) Do the Mexican People Support US Intervention?
(40:31) Corrupt Officials & El Mencho's Financial Networks
(43:19) Chinese Money Laundering & The Trudeau Meeting
(47:12) Future Threats: Drone Warfare & Chinese Bio-Labs
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