Kentucky's CJNG Money Laundering Network - From Ghost Cattle to a Crypto Torture Mansion (Jon Griggs Returns)
Borderland: Narcosis with Vincent 'Rocco' VargasShow Notes
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.
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
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